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| 20 die in prison brawl in Matamoros, Mexico |
| 2011-10-16 |
| For a map, click here Twenty inmates died and 12 more were wounded in a prison brawl in Matamoros, Tamaulipas Saturday morning, according to Mexican news reports. The brawl took place at the Centro de Ejecucion de Sanciones (CEDES) in Matamoros. Reports say two inmates started a fight which escalated with more inmates joining in. State and federal security forces in the area were called in to quell the revolt. By the time they arrived, 20 were reported dead. The prison is operated by the Tamaulipas state SecretarÃa de Seguridad Pública del Estado (SSPE). Tamaulipas state, which shares a long border with Texas, is the most violent state in Mexico due to drug cartel activity. |
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