Google TranslateGrenade and small arms fire were used to attack three police stations in southern Tamaulipas Wednesday, according to Mexican news reports.
In Ciudad Victoria, the capital of Tamaulipas, armed suspects threw a hand grenade into the mayor's offices Wednesday evening seriously wounding one unidentified police officer and wounding a female civilian.
Reports say more attacks in Ciudad Victoria are expected.
In Tampico, a police station was assaulted Thursday morning by armed suspects using small arms fire and two hand grenades. The attack took place near the junction of calles Tamaulipas and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz in downtown Tampico at about 0730 hrs.
It was later confirmed an unidentified police commander and another police officer were killed, and eight others possibly including civilians were wounded in the attack.
Other Mexican news reports say the same criminal group attacked a police booth in Cascajal colony a few minutes later wounding two police officers. A pursuit followed the group into neighboring Veracruz where the pursuit stopped.
Reports said the armed assault lasted for several minutes, and no report exist of arrestes made in the aftermath.