2 CIA officers killed in Mexico vehicle crash, AP sources say

Two U.S. officials killed in a vehicle crash as they returned from destroying a clandestine drug lab in a rugged region of Mexico over the weekend were working for the CIA. That's according to a U.S. official and two other people familiar with the matter on Tuesday.

The crash also killed two Mexican investigators.

Mexican authorities say the officials were returning from an operation to destroy drug labs of criminal groups.

The crash has sparked debate over U.S. involvement in Mexican security operations.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum faces pressure from President Donald Trump's administration to crack down on cartels.

The CIA has declined to comment on the crash or the identities of those killed.