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Elements of the Mexican Army fought a brief battle with armed suspects in Sinaloa capturing two armed suspects as well as military munitions Saturday, say Mexican news accounts.
A detachment of the 94th Infantry Battalion of the 9th Military Zone were conducting recon near Abuja Las Higueras in the Culican municipality when they detected a small convoy of at least two trucks.
The convoy attempted escape, but in the ensuing chase one of the vehicles failed to make a turn and blocked the road. Four armed suspects exited their vehicles and took cover in nearby brush firing on the soldiers of the detachment. After a brief exchange of gunfire the two suspects escaped and two surrendered.
Captured were: Andrus Morales Acosta, 37, and Salvador Robles Castro, 32.
Vehicles seized: a Humvee truck and a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Munitions seized: four AKMS-47, one AK-47, one M79 grenade launcher, five 40mm grenades, 23 magazines and 650 rounds of ammunition.
Tactical materiel seized: Three Procuraduria General de la Republica (PGR) badges, two black colored military style pants and four Kenwood brand radios.