Audio By Carbonatix Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ordered an investigation into the role played by two US officials in a counter-narcotics operation in the northern state of Chihuahua. The two died alongside two Mexican officials when their car crashed on their way back from an operation to destroy illegal drug labs, Chihuahua officials said. Sheinbaum said that neither she nor senior members of the federal security team had been informed about any joint US-Mexican operations. The Mexican leader has been adamant that foreign officials can only operate on Mexican soil if given prior clearance at the federal level. Sheinbaum has come under pressure from her US counterpart, Donald Trump, to do more to stem the flow of drugs from Mexico to the United States but she has insisted that Mexico's "sovereignty" cannot be breached. On Monday, Sheinbaum said "we did not have knowledge of any direct work between Chihuahua state and personnel from the US embassy". She also said the government needed "to understand the circumstances under which this was taking place, and then assess the legal implications". According to a Chihuahua state official, the two US nationals and two members of the Chihuahua State Investigation Agency (AEI) died on Sunday morning when the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a ravine, where it exploded. The US ambassador in Mexico, Ronald Johnson, described the two American citizens as "US embassy personnel". Chihuahua State Attorney-General César Jáuregui said in a news conference on Sunday that the two were "instructor officers" from the US embassy who were engaging in "training work as part of the general and normal exchange we have with the US authorities". He added that the accident happened as they were driving back from an operation in which a number of clandestine labs for the production of synthetic drugs were destroyed. Quizzed again on Monday about the role of the two US officials, he said they had been engaged in "basic training work, some eight or nine hours [drive] from the place where the operation against the drugs lab took place". Sheinbaum said officials from her government had asked both the US embassy and Chihuahua state authorities for information to determine if the operation may have breached Mexican national security law, which does not allow for joint operations without prior approval at federal level. She stressed that while her government worked with the US, including intelligence sharing, there "are no joint operations on land or in the air". DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: Crash Mexico scrutiny US DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Latest Stories Women and youth must lead Africa’s peace and security efforts — President Julius Maada Bio2 minutes Amoah, Saminu, Azamati headline Ghana squad for World Relays3 minutes Role of US officials killed in crash in Mexico under scrutiny5 minutes New Ghana–Mali shipping deal targets barriers to transit trade8 minutes Court of Appeal dismisses Wontumi’s renewed bid to halt Samreboi mining case13 minutes GES releases critical funds for perishable food procurement19 minutes Waste management in Ashanti may worsen as plastic recyclers shut down over new policies21 minutes Iran warns it has ‘new cards on the battlefield’ ahead of crucial peace talks and ceasefire deadline27 minutes NPA CEO champions women empowerment at launch of NAPET Ladies Week 202630 minutes What is Wrong with Us? When sirens become symbols of power rather than protection31 minutes