Posted on 12/22/2011 1:06:40 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
Firefights, grenade explosions and chases broke out in Reynosa once again Wednesday night defying regular assurances by state officials that all was well.
And unconfirmed reports from sources outside law enforcement point to the capture of a ranking lieutenant in the Gulf Cartel, possibly a plaza boss. Mexican authorities wouldn’t confirm or deny the capture.
The clashes began as a chase between gunmen shortly after 7:30 p.m. before authorities got involved, according to preliminary information released by a local law enforcement official not authorized to speak publicly.
The official wouldn’t comment on the gunmen’s affiliation but said the fighting was intense; various explosive devices and large-caliber weapons were used.
The fighting soon spread to various parts of the city as members of the rival groups deployed convoys of gunmen to the battle. Convoys of SUVs were seen speeding down Libramiento and Jarachina Boulevard.
The fighting died down as authorities arrived, dispersing the combatants and spurring small chases and search operations.
But firefights broke out again later in the night.
The areas where fighting took place were along El Maestro Boulevard, Mozart Street, Paseo de la Canada, Narcizo Mendoza neighborhood, 20th Street, Las Torres Avenue, Colonia Las Fuentes and other parts of the city.
About 9:30 p.m., firefights were reported in Matamoros, as well.
VALLE HERMOSO
On Tuesday, Mexican soldiers killed four gunmen and arrested 18 gunmen — including three women — during a heavy clash in the city of Valle Hermoso, which lies about 12 miles south of Matamoros. According to information released by the military, the soldiers were conducting reconnaissance patrols when they came under fire.
After the fighting, authorities seized 47 rifles, including AK-47s and AR-15s, 297 ammunition magazines and more than 7,000 rounds of ammunition.
A gift from the U.S. Federal Government.
How is this NOT a civil war? 47 AK’s seized in one engagement would be very large, even by Iraq or Afghani standards.
“Large caliber weapons” ? What does THAT mean? Cuz it does not sound like run-of-the-mill AK’s & AR’s.
Clashes like these were INTENDED by the President of the United States —things are proceeding ACCORDING TO HIS PLAN.
Redacted court papers show the F&F guys also sought to buy 30 or so units of something so large that the weapon ID was repeatedly redacted —I only know it would, “blow up buildings and stuff”.
Javelin?
I think we need more surveillance drones on the streets of American cities, ya never know when one of those grenades could be lobbed all the way up to Houston from the border.
Dangerous situation we have here...dangerous.
We need more DHS grants to beef up our local paramilitary law enforcement capabilities.
Lemme guess, Holder knows nothing about it.
They’re already in houston.
Zetas Drug Cartel Allegedly Conducts ‘Mexico-Style Attack’ near Houston
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2812165/posts
Yea, I know, I was being sarcastic. They watch Americans better than the illegal invaders on the border.
What’s a plaza boss?
"Grenade-walking" part of "Gunwalker" scandal
And this...
Worse Than Gunwalker? State Dept. Allegedly Sold Guns to ZetasPhil Jordan, a former CIA operative and one-time leader of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Intelligence Center, claims that the Obama administration is running guns to the violent Zetas cartel through the direct commercial sale of military grade weapons:
Jordan, who served as director of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Intelligence Center in 1995, said the Zetas have shipped large amounts of weapons purchased in the Dallas area through El Paso.
(snip)
“They’ve found anti-aircraft weapons and hand grenades from the Vietnam War era,” Plumlee said. Other weapons found include grenade launchers, assault rifles, handguns and military gear including night-vision goggles and body armor.
More about State Department involvement...
— has sources claiming “Obama’s man in the State Department,” (former) Deputy Secretary of State Jim Steinberg, was the State Department operative who helped Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and the Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General David Ogden formulate the strategy that led to the tactics used in Operation Fast and Furious.Steinberg took office as Deputy Secretary of State on January 28, 2009
A little more than two years later, it was announced that Steinberg's time in the Obama State Department was over. From the New York Times, 30 March 2011:
Mrs. Clinton heaped praise on Mr. Steinberg, describing him as an “indispensable” partner. “On every foreign policy challenge, big and small, he has helped formulate our policy and oversee its execution,” she wrote. Mr. Steinberg, she said, played “Oscar to Jack Lew’s Felix,” referring to Jacob J. Lew, her other deputy, who left earlier this year to become Mr. Obama’s budget director.
Want to read even more about State Dept. involvement? ...
Sipsey Street Exclusive: "In at the beginning." The State Department & the Gunwalker Scandal.
A “Plaza Boss” is the leader of a geographic area, like the Reynosa area, for a cartel.
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