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Caribbean-Latin America

Mexico's military kills 12 cartel members in a shootout just 10 miles from the border with Texas

2020-07-04

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

The Mexican Army's 16th Motorized Cavalry were met with fire in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and killed 12 members of the Tropa del Infierno [Inferno Troop], a hit squad tied to the Cártel del Noreste [Northeast Cartel]

The incident took place approximately at 3am while the soldiers were patrolling the Fresnos neighborhood and were attacked by the Inferno Troop gang

The military said none of its soldiers were killed or wounded in the gun battle

The Cártel del Noreste was founded in 2014 as a sub-division under the then-powerful Los Zetas criminal organization and is led by Juan Gerardo 'El Huevo' Treviño Chavez

The criminal organization has a presence in the northeast states of Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León and the north-central states of San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas

Posted by:Skidmark

#2 Two Barrett 0.50 cal sniper rifles found at the scene? I wonder if these can be tracked down?

Is Mexico getting better assistance and intelligence than during past recent administrations.

Posted by: JohnQC 2020-07-04 14:36

#1 Reads almost like a RAB, south of the border edition: early morning, check;
Random upizlla, check;
Wild, poorly aimed gunfire (on miscreats' side), check;
No good guys harmed, check.
Only missing is the return of The Sacred Stutter Gun on its velvet-lined case.
Good job, guys.

Posted by: USN, Ret. 2020-07-04 09:02

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