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Two separate military operations in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas had led to the rescue of nine kidnap victims and the deaths of four armed suspects, according to the Mexican daily Milenio.
Four individuals said to be members of armed criminal gangs were killed by elements of the Mexican Army near Ciudad Mier near the US border.
A detachment of the Mexican 8th Military Zone on a routine patrol was fired on by armed suspects. Return fire by soldiers killed four.
Seized were seven rifles, a handgun, 39 magazines and 650 cartridges.
On November 13 in Altamira, Tamaulipas in far southern Tamaulipas, a Mexican Marine detachment of 65 effectives rescued 10 kidnap victims at a safe house.
The operation began because an unidentified victim managed to make an emergency cell phone call. Electronic triangulation was used by the Mexican Secretaria de Marino (SEMAR) to find the location of the call.
Rescued were five men and three woman: three Mexicans, four Colombians, one each Salvadoran and Ecuadorian. One seven month old infant was also rescued.
Reports say the safe house was guarded by three unidentified municipal police officers with Altamira, who were arrested.
Acting on information provided by interrogation of the police officers arrested, Marines went to a hotel in nearby Tampico's downtown area and arrested an unidentified presumed crime boss and seized a number of weapons, munitions and contraband.
Seized were one M-4 5.56mm assault rifle, one AK-47 assault rifle, one Bryco 59 9mm automatic pistol, one Colt .45 caliber automatic pistol, an M67 hand grenade, 10 magazines, and 287 rounds of ammunition.
Vehicles seized include two Altamira Metropolitan Police pickup trucks, five luxury SUVs, a luxury sedan and a taxi cab vehicle.