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Eight unidentified people, all civilians, were killed in a gun battle between an unidentified criminal gang and the Mexican Army, according to various Mexican news reports. The clash took place at San Simona in the remote municipality (county) of Madera in far western Chihuahua Wednesday.
According to various reports, a detachment of the Mexican Army happened upon an area held by criminal gang members, a group numbering about 50 armed suspects.
Since Madera is so remote, it takes about five hours for reports to reach Chihuahua city.
The Mexican Army force numbering about 100 effectives suffered no casualties in the firefight. The army also seized a number of weapons, including assault rifles and grenade launchers as well as munitions and other materiel, but reported no arrests.
Reports say elements of the criminal gang retreated into the mountains immediately west of Madera.
Madera was the scene of a raid in late May when 60 armed suspects aboard 15 vehicles raided a small village near Madera, killing three and burning four structures including three homes in the area.