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| BREAKING -- 20 bad guys die in Zacatecas |
| 2011-11-16 |
| For a map, click here. For the complete story, visit Thursday's Rantburg As many as 20 armed suspects were killed by Mexican security forces near the city of Fresnillo, Zacatecas in a series of firefights Wednesday afternoon, according to Mexican news accounts. A large convoy of armed suspects was spotted from the air by helicopter and were tracked to a point where Mexican security forces comprising Mexican Army, Naval Infantry and Policia Federal operatives were able to engage them. Reports say 20 armed suspects were killed and another 20 were arrested. A complete summary available in Thursday's Rantburg. The gunfights were part of a larger operation, one part of which was launched after two Mexican business journalists were kidnapped Monday. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Why would anyone kidnap a pair of business journalists? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-11-16 23:48 |
| #1 Something bigger than a late night crossfire out behind the upazilla. From this distance, it is hard to tell of the Mexican govt. making progress or even holding it's own. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-11-16 21:42 |
