3,000 troops deployed in Mexican drug wars From: guardian.co.uk
Tagged: Felipe Calderón, Mexico, police, TijuanaPosted on: April 30th, 2008
A violent drug war in the Mexican city of Tijuana has prompted the deployment of more than 3,000 soldiers and federal police to regain control of the streets.
President Felipe Calderón stepped up the battle against the country’s narcotics traffickers after 17 gunmen were killed in a street battle between cartels.
The move to bolster the region’s law enforcement teams comes after several thousand troops and police already sent into the region to beef up security failed to stop the feuding.”*
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