Federal authorities in Chicago faced a violent clash on Saturday as Border Patrol officers were attacked by individuals who rammed law enforcement vehicles. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has vowed to escalate operations, calling the assailants “violent anarchists” and promising reinforcements to restore order.

What triggered the uproar? According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), officers were ambushed while on patrol. One of the attackers, Marimar Martinez, was driving a vehicle and armed with a semi-automatic weapon. DHS said she had a history of doxxing federal agents. The woman was shot in defensive fire by CBP officers, treated at Mount Sinai Hospital, and released. Shewas sent to FBI custody. Another driver, Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, involved in ramming a

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