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Gulf Cartel Commander Killed in Mexican Border City
Graphic[Breitbart] A Gulf Cartel commander and four of his bodyguards died Thursday morning during a shootout with the Mexican military near the Texas border. The shootout took place in Miguel Aleman, where soldiers clashed with a Gulf Cartel strike team led by “Commander Tilin.” One was a female who was fatally injured in the shootout despite efforts to save her by responding medical personnel. According to information provided to Breitbart Texas by Mexican law enforcement sources, Tilin and his security detail were in Miguel Aleman on Thursday morning when they encountered a military patrol. The incident turned into a chase with both sides exchanging fire. The shootout set off blockades throughout the city. The military did not sustain any casualties. The shootout comes at a time when the Gulf Cartel is waging a fierce turf war against the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas, which has forced the Gulf to deploy substantial numbers of gunmen. Related: Miguel Aleman: 2022-02-26 Border Patrol Agents On High Alert For Potential Cartel Assassination Attempts Miguel Aleman: 2022-02-04 Border Patrol agents fired upon from Mexico, return fire: sources Miguel Aleman: 2021-12-26 Smugglers Move Migrants into Texas on Christmas Eve Related: Gulf Cartel: 2022-03-23 Tensions High in Mexican Border City near Texas amid Gulf Cartel Power Vacuum Gulf Cartel: 2022-02-15 Guatemala Arrests 10 Politically-Connected Smugglers Tied to Migrant Massacre in Mexico Gulf Cartel: 2022-02-15 Kidnapped American Rescued in Mexican Border City Posted by: Skidmark 2022-04-01 |
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