Army-Drug Gang Shootout Leaves 15 Dead in Mexico - Tampico

Posted on: October 9th, 2007
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“Army-Drug Gang Shootout Leaves 15 Dead in Mexico by Diane Smith 23:35, October 5th 2007 Army-Drug Gang Shootout Leaves 15 Dead in Mexico

A shootout between armed forces and drug smugglers in the Mexican city of Tampico on Friday left 15 people dead and 10 wounded in the north-eastern state of Tamaulipas, local media reported.

The Army raided the area inhabited by the criminals and seized 20 tons of cocaine, radio and online press reported. Tampico city is the home to the Gulf Cartel, one of the two most powerful Mexican drug gangs.”

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