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| Chihuahua: Two Mexican Federal Agents Killed in Car Bomb Attack in Juarez -- UPDATED |
| 2010-07-16 |
| Speculating here, but it is possible that last Sunday morning's attack in Juarez was a prelude to this attack. Google Translate Two unidentified Mexican Federal agents were killed and several others were wounded in a car bomb attack in downtown Juarez, according to Mexican new reports. The attack took place near the intersection of calles 16 de Septiembre and Bolivia at about 2000 hrs, and was less than a half mile from the US border. Several others were injured in the attack downtown including a television reporter. A message appeared nearby threatening more car bombs. The attack is the first car bomb attack in Mexico and is considered an escalation in the Mexican drug war. UPDATE: Video of the moment of the explosion: |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #5 Thanks for the kudos. To amplify. I generally cover the northern tier of Mexican border states: Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. The only time I cover other states is if the Mexican Army is conducting an operation, a major state official is murdered, or a major shootout. We could use someone to cover the following states in toto or in part: Durango, Sinaloa, Guerrero, Jalisco, Colima, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, and Nayarit. These states sit astride a modern interstate highway system and represent a battleground, as it were, amongst criminal gangs to safely ship their product northward without local interference. The pay is non-existant and the hours are long, but after only two months I really look forward to coming home from real work and scanning Mexican press for organized crime news. I like to think that by exposing the terrible shooting gallery Mexico has become to feed a nation's drug habit, we are framing debate in many, many other areas of political debate to come. Plus, as Shipman has said, there's the order of battle thing. |
| Posted by: badanov 2010-07-16 17:46 |
| #4 he only doing it to track their Order of Battle. Jackpot! |
| Posted by: badanov 2010-07-16 17:26 |
| #3 Hummmm.... he only doing it to track their Order of Battle. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2010-07-16 15:59 |
| #2 Let me pile on the kudos. The whole 'More Mexican Mayhem' and the tracking of what is, essentially, terrorism on our southern border here at the Burg was Badanov's idea. I certainly have a better understanding of what's going on there and I thank him for it. Any regulars with working Spanish language skills and a desire to review the Mexican news should also feel free to contribute. I have the sad feeling that these stories are going to be more and more important to us in the months ahead. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2010-07-16 09:42 |
| #1 The attack is the first car bomb attack in Mexico and is considered an escalation in the Mexican drug war. Upping the ante, indeed. You are doing crackerjack work, badanov. Thank you for making us informed! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-07-16 06:46 |