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A total of 13 armed suspects were killed Friday in encounters with elements of the Mexican Army in Tamaulipas, according to Mexican press accounts.
- A Mexican Army detachment on patrol was fired on by armed suspects in the village of San German in the San Fernando municipality. Return fire by the army killed six men. The unit seized two vehicles, three grenade launchers, one grenade, seven rifles, one pistol and 79 magazines following the firefight.
- A Mexican Army unit was on patrol in the village of Santa Apolonia in Valle Hermoso municipality when they were fired on by armed suspects. Six suspects were killed by army return fire. The unit seized one vehicle seven rifles, one pistol and and 85 magazines.
- A Mexican Army unit was fired on in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas near the intersection of calles Rio Eufrates and Prage in the Campesina colony. One man was killed by army return fire. The unit seized a vehicle and four rifles in the aftermath.
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