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| 31 die in prison riot in Tamaulipas |
| 2012-01-05 |
| For a map, click here. For a map of Tamaulipas state, click here As many as 31 inmates may have been killed in a prison riot in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas Wednesday afternoon, according to Mexican news reports. News reports say the Centro de Ejecucion de Sanciones (CEDES) prison in Altamira municipality, immediately north of Tampico was the location of the riot that started at about 1700 hrs. Tamaulipas government officials have yet to release an official version. Reports also say an estimated 30 inmates were wounded in the riot. The area in southern Tamaulipas has recently been a flashpoint of fighting between Los Zetas criminal gang and criminal groups allied with the Gulf and Sinaloa cartels. More then 40 armed suspects have been killed or executed in southern Tamaulipas state and northern Veracruz state since just before Christmas. Previous Mexican press reports credit a massive buildup of Mexican army troops in northern Tamaulipas state with the increase of violence south, as criminal groups seek refuge from near constant harrassment by Mexican security forces. To read the latest rantburg.com report on the Mexican Army deployments to Tamaulipas, click here |
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