[That is a long way for an Army of an adjoining country to invade/insurge into the USA and hold a member of the U.S. Border Patrol at gunpoint.]
It was “near” Ajp. That would likely be nearer Why.
It was near Ajo. May be near Why, What, Where or When, but still about 40 miles from the Mexican border.
I drove past Ajo a few times, and we commented on the pronunciation...must be A-Ho right? Why people have called me the name of a city before, I don't know...