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| 5 bad guys die in Zacatecas |
| 2012-01-27 |
| For a map, click here. Fora map of Zacatecas state, click here A total of five armed suspects were killed in Zacatecas Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Mexican news accounts. A Policia Federal unit encountered an armed group in Guadalupe municipality early Wednesday morning in the village of Martinez Dominguez on a road to Trancoso. Four armed suspects were killed in the gunfight. No federal personnel were wounded in the exchange of gunfire. Agents seized four rifles and some ammunition in the aftermath. In Zacatecas Tuesday, the capital of Zacatecas state, one armed suspect entered a hospital to obtain treatment for gunshot wounds sustained in a firefight between Mexican Army personnel and an armed group Monday afternoon in Saltillo, Coahuila, some 150 kilometers to the northeast. In that battle four armed suspects were killed following a brief pursuit, ending in a gun battle when suspects dismounted their vehicles and attempted to hold off Mexican troops in the garage of a residence. The suspect seeking treatment later died, while his companion was detained. Zacatecas is considered Los Zetas territory, except that since early last summer their power has been reduced owing to the increased presence of Mexican federal security forces in the region and several counternarcotics operations. The encounter at Guadalupe is but one example of the problems Los Zetas face in retaining control in the state. |
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