U.S. and Mexican officials deny CIA lethal role in Mexico operation
U.S. and Mexican officials have denied a report that the CIA played a lethal role in an operation inside Mexico earlier this year.
The denials followed a CNN claim that the agency had been involved in the assassination of a cartel member.
The supplied material does not give further details about the alleged operation, including where in Mexico it took place or who carried it out.
The issue is sensitive because it touches on intelligence activity, cartel violence and cooperation between Washington and Mexico City.
Any suggestion of a foreign agency taking part in a killing inside Mexico is likely to draw close scrutiny from both governments.
The row also comes against the backdrop of long-running concern over cartel power in Mexico and the role of security agencies in countering it.
However, the supplied information does not confirm whether the alleged incident was part of a wider campaign or an isolated event.
Only the denials and the original allegation are confirmed in the material provided.
No official statement, casualty figure or operational detail is included in the row.
