Mexican official says new drug war strategy prompts attacks on army

Posted on: May 16th, 2007
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“A top Mexican anti-drug official said Tuesday that Mexican soldiers and police are opening “thousands of fronts” against drug cartels, prompting intense attacks on security forces.

Mexico is going after the cartels entire structures rather than just leaders, sending large detachments of soldiers and federal police into areas where traffickers operated almost openly, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety Patricio Patino told The Associated Press on Tuesday.”

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