The bodies of six kidnap victims were found inside a house in Mexico yesterday following a three-hour shootout between gunmen and soldiers and police.
The victims, all male, were blindfolded and gagged and had been shot in the head. The authorities in the city of Tijuana, near the US border, said the men had probably been abducted for ransom, or picked up for association with a rival gang.
The three-hour battle between a handful of gunmen in a house and about 100 soldiers and police outside has highlighted fears that a military-led offensive aimed at quelling a gruesome turf war between drug cartels is turning into a more general conflict.
Soldiers and state and local police were sent in to help control the gunfight, which began when federal agents prepared to raid a house police now say was a shelter for a cell of the Arellano Félix drug cartel.
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Importance: This is just news that reflects the society of many Mexican cities. It is a representation of the frequent rebellions in Mexico, especially near the border.
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