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| North Central Mexico: Mexican Army Bags 3 Bad Guys |
| 2010-08-12 |
| Google Translate from a variety of web sources. For a map, click here. Elements of the Mexican Army killed three unidentified armed suspects in two separate engagements in north central Mexico Monday, say Mexican news reports. In Zacatecas, elements of the Mexican 52nd Infantry Battlaion encountered an armed suspect firing at them from inside a Chevrolet pickup truck on Bulevar Manuel Varela Rico in the Miguel Hidalgo district of Fresnillo. Return fire from the soldiers killed one suspect. Seized in the aftermath were: 2 .38 Special revolvers, 55 cartridges, a Chevrolet pickup and a radio. Meanwhile, in San Luis Potosi, elements of the Mexican Army fought an unknown number of armed suspects near the village of Coxcatlan Sunday night. Heavily armed suspects riding aboard at least two luxury SUVs attacked an army convoy stopped on the Carrizo-Coxcatlän road in San Luis Potosi in the Pacula barrio. Two soldiers, a captain and a rifleman, were wounded in the initial exchange. As the suspects' convoy fled the area, the army began a running pursuit for several kilometers until they reached Tancanhuitz near the intersection of calle Miguel Hidalgo, between Doctor Felipe Angeles and Damian Carmona, when one of the fleeing vehicles wrecked. Two suspects attempted to cover their own retreat but were shot dead by soldiers. Both suspects were in their 30s with military style haircuts and Santa Muerte tattoos. Seized in the aftermath were: 2 AR-15 assault rifles, 1 9x19mm pistol, 1 .45 caliber pistol, 1 fragmentation grenade, 30 30-round AR-15 magazines, 20 .223 cartridges, 3 20-round AR-15 magazines, 43 .45 caliber magazines, 14 9x19mm magazines, 1 handcuffs, 1 binoculars, 1 Kenwood radio, 4 vests, 2 camouflage pants and two bags of marijuana. |
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