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2010-05-17 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by badanov 2010-05-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 No, the baddies "sprang" the ambush. What the Mexican Army patrol did is called "walking into" an ambush.

Posted by mojo 2010-05-17 14:50|| 2010-05-17 14:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds more like they fought through the ambush, since the report claims no casualties & five captures. This is kind of impressive - more than I'd expect of the Mexican Army, which doesn't have a particularly good image these days.

Posted by Mitch H. 2010-05-17 15:33|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2010-05-17 15:33|| Front Page Top

#3 "Seized following the ambush were: 1 G-3 assault rifle; 1 AK-47 assault rifle; 2 M-1 carbines; 1 .380 pistol; 2 Fragmenation hand grenades."

Maybe the Mex army guys are allowed to keep whatever arms they confiscate, Mitch. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-05-17 18:18|| 2010-05-17 18:18|| Front Page Top

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