MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon said there will be "no truce and no quarter" in his war on drug gangs following the killing of seven law enforcement officials in an apparent attempt to intimidate the federal government.Flanked by the commanders of the army, navy and air force, Calderon told troops at a military base that the government will not be strong-armed by organized crime. "We are not going to surrender, neither from provocation nor attacks on the safety of Mexicans," Calderon said. "We will give no truce or quarter to the enemies of Mexico."
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Police later found a note in a van believed to be used in the attack which stated that the group didn't care about the federal government and "this is proof" - an apparent reference to the shootings. The vehicle was parked outside a house packed with automatic rifles and military uniforms.
Since taking power in December, the president has sent more than 24,000 soldiers and federal police to areas ravaged by drug violence, including 7,000 to Acapulco's Pacific state of Guerrero. He has also extradited four alleged drug kingpins to the United States where they could be given life sentences in high-security prisons.