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| Mexican Federales Kill 11 Bad Guys |
| 2011-07-09 |
| For a map, click here. For a map of Michoacan, click here. A total of 11 armed suspects were killed by Mexican Policia Fedeal units in two separate battles Thursday, according to Mexican news sources. Reprots are the suspects attacked Policia Federales on road patrol in Apatzingän at around 1640 hrs. Two separate ensuing firefights killed 11 armed suspects and wounded another. Three Federal agents were wounded. Fighting was also reported in Morelia, Patzcuaro, Zinapécuaro Mugica, Zitäcuaro, Lazaro Cardenas and MaravatÃÂo. The attackers were said to be part of the Caballeros de los Templarios (Knights Templars) a breakaway group of La Familia headed by Servando Gomez Martinez, AKA Tuta and Enrique Plancarte, AKA El Kike. Members of the group at roughly the same time as the attack moved to block roads in Uruapan, on the Morelia-Salamanca road and disabling Apatzingän by hijacking, and disabling or destroying by fire several heavy vehicles. The blocks served to prevent Policia Federal and Mexican Army units from reinforcing Apatzingän. A total of 11 vehicles were destroyed in the blocking actions, seven of them in Apatzingan. Two Policia Federal helicopters were flying in support of federal forces. Apparently one helo was damaged in the fighting. Unconfirmed published reports also said three civilians were killed in the blocking actions. Early Friday morning several narcopintas blankets appeared in Morelia, the capital of Michoacan and in Apatzingan which accused Policia Federal agents of rape and theft. Such graffiti is one of the primary means drug gangs in Mexico use to communicate with the public without filtering their messages through news agencies. Security forces seized six rifles and two short, six grenades, 32 weapons magazines and 200 rounds of ammunition at one location. An overturned Chevrolet Suburban was found with tactical gear, police uniforms, brochures and an undisclosed number of weapons. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 Reuters last night: Gunmen kill 20 in Monterrey bar |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-07-09 06:09 |
