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Tamaulipas: Mexican Military Bags 27 Bad Boyz -- UPDATED
 Google Translate. For a map, click here.The flash report on Thursday's 'Burg had the location of the gunfight near general Trevino, Nuevo Leon, about 40 kilometers northeast of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Updated reports now say the gun battle took place at Ciudad Mier, just across the Texas border and 15 kilometers south of Falcon Lake, Texas. Milenio just reported just after midnight EDST three Mexican soldiers were wounded in the battle. The Mexican Secretaria Defensa Nacional reported that 27 armed suspects were killed in a ground and air assault by elements of the Mexican Army, the Mexican 7th Military Zone, against an armed group near Ciudad Mier, according to Mexican press accounts. The battle started a little past noon when a Mexican Army combined air and ground operation commenced against an armed group news reports say were members of Los Zetas. The assault centered on an armed camp located on Rancho El Troncon. Recon flights by an army helicopter preceded the operation. The battle started about 15 kilometers northeast of General Trevino, Nuevo Leon, roughly halfway between General Trevino and Ciudad Mier, Tamaulipas. The area between General Trevino and Ciudad Mier have been a contested area before between Mexican law enforcement and criminal gangs since April of this year. The casualty count includes 27 armed suspects dead. SEDENA reports three wounded soldiers. Soldiers also rescued three civilians held for ransom by the armed group. Soldiers also seized 23 rifles, four 40mm grenades, 4,200 weapons cartridges, 532 magazines for various weapons and 19 vehicles, including a Humvee. Reports are the camp was used as a training camp for Los Zetas members. Posted by: badanov 2010-09-03 |
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