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Caribbean-Latin America
Tamaulipas: At least 12 die in intergang fighting
2010-09-16
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At least 12 members of unidentified rival gangs died in fighting near El Barretal, Tamaulipas early Monday morning, according to Mexican press accounts.

El Barretal is about 30 kilometers northeast of Ciudad Victoria, the capital of Tamaulipas.

Reports say armed suspects were armed with rifles, antitank rocket launchers and grenade launchers.

Although reports say the casualty count is 12 dead, other reports are the death toll is as high as 25 dead. Reports also say Mexican Marines have arrested some of those involved in the firefight.

Tamaulipas is a battleground between Los Zetas, the former armed wing of the Gulf Cartel, their current enemy.
Splitters!
Recent encounters between elements of the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas, and elements of the Mexican military have been reported in Tamaulipas border cities including Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa and Matamoros, where the latest encounters Monday night are reported to have claimed as many as 25 lives.
Posted by:badanov

#4   with the most venerable G3 assault rifle.
Posted by badanov

Excuuuuuuse me?
Posted by: Besoeker   2010-09-16 17:30  

#3  Mexican Naval Infantry, much like our own beloved USMC, have better integral air support and are more aggressive in their tactics than the Mexican Army, but both forces usually win their firefights by rather large kill ratios, Marines by virtue of better tactics and the Mexican army by the fact they deploy with the most venerable G3 assault rifle.
Posted by: badanov   2010-09-16 17:27  

#2  I notice that over the past several weeks, most of the actions with negative outcomes for the cartels have been initiated by the Mexican Marines. Wonder what the story is there... Army too infiltrated from too close contact w/ cartel cash?
Posted by: Mercutio   2010-09-16 17:10  

#1  antitank rocket launchers

No doubt purchased at gun shows just over the border.
Posted by: Glenmore   2010-09-16 08:33  

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