The official added: 'When confronted by CBP officers, the combative individuals began assaulting the officers by punching, kicking, and attempting to grab the officers’ protective devices.'
CBP officers, Border Patrol agents, and police all assisted in stopping the group’s entry, according to the official.
Two individuals were charged with interference and federal charges are pending against 14 other people who were apprehended, the official said.
Mexican officials subsequently removed the remaining people from the bridge. The bridge later opened to commercial traffic at 8 am following a two-hour delay.
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