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| Mexican Army bags 11 bad guys in Tamaulipas state |
| 2011-12-13 |
| For a map, click here. For a map of Tamaulipas state, click here An army unit with the Mexican 4th Military Zone killed 11 armed suspects Saturday in a firefight in Tamaulipas state, according to Mexican news accounts. The unit was on patrol in the town of Villa Hermosa near the intersection of Avenida Independencia and Calle 16 de Septiembre when an unknown number of armed suspects hiding in a nearby building fired on them. Army return fire killed 11 suspects. Two suspects were arrested at the scene. One Mexican soldier was wounded in the encounter and evacuated for medical attention. Following the encounter, the unit seized 73 rifles, 422 weapons magazines, 3,730 rounds of ammunition, seven trimmings, four bulletproof vests and two vehicles. |
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