Posted on 03/12/2013 10:34:55 AM PDT by Nachum
REYNOSA — Fear and panic filled the streets of Reynosa on Sunday night as rival gunmen battled during a three-hour firefight that saw automatic weapons and grenades used. Surprisingly, Mexican authorities were absent for most of the melee.
The opening clashes were reported just before 9 p.m. Sunday, when rival factions of the Gulf Cartel consummated what appeared to be a yet another rift within the criminal organization.
During the protracted gunbattle, dozens of gunmen were killed, but authorities Monday would only confirm the deaths of two bystanders and the injury of a third.
A Tamaulipas law enforcement official, who asked to not be named citing security reasons, confirmed that the death toll was about three dozen, however the exact figures were not known because cartel gunmen picked up their own people’s bodies during the struggle.
In a news release, the Tamaulipas Attorney General’s Office, known as the PGJE, confirmed that the two slain bystanders were a taxi driver and a teenager who was riding a vehicle with his father. The release confirms one person was injured and seven gunmen arrested, and it states that authorities seized 22 vehicles that were used in the melee, but it doesn’t mention any gunmen dying.
The Tamaulipas law enforcement agent called the new release issued by his superiors an insult to common sense.
“There were four trucks filled with bodies that (members of organized crime) picked up,” the official said. “That is not counting the (bodies) that were left behind.”
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I sure wish my daughter had gone there for Spring Break instead of wasting her week going to Ireland.
Oh how wonderful...
we just have to give AMNESTY to the 30 Million illegal aliens in the US...
we must have this great culture and diversity here too...
Does Nana need to /s ???
OK
Well, at least they clean up after their mess!
Coming to a southwest American town any day now.
Yeah, keep them borders open to the vermin.
Why "surprising"? Seems to me the Mexicales are just acting sane and logical.
“’Four trucks filled with bodies’ after Reynosa firefight”
“Fear and panic filled the streets of Reynosa on Sunday night as rival gunmen battled during a three-hour firefight that saw automatic weapons and grenades used. Surprisingly, Mexican authorities were absent for most of the melee.”
That is an amazing amount of combat description to then be followed with, ‘and that was before military or police showed up’.
now there’s a situation where predators could come in handy.
“Family values don’t stop at the Rio Grande”
George W. Bush
Did Obama and Holder sell them the weapons?
Reynosa, as you probably know, is just across the border from civilized people. It’s 1:40 from South Padre. Texas is long past due for taking border security in their own hands.
Four Truck Loads?
Wow. Of course that leads to the question, how big were the trucks? It would make a big difference in our outrage.
Mini pickup?
3/4 ton pickups?
Short bed / Long bed?
10 ton truck?
‘Absent’’? It was most likely the ‘’authorities’’ who were doing the shooting.
‘Absent’’? It was most likely the ‘’authorities’’ who were doing the shooting.
Our son and daughter in law are headed for Cancun on Thurs.
Last week a small child was killed there.
We keep warning them about not traveling to Mexico, but they win a trip from daughter-in-laws work, so they feel they have to go. Her husband is so bull headed that he feels he is beyond the threat.
Yes, and then they blamed it on American citizens who are still in jail.
This is the definitive outcome of gun control. In Mexico, the mere posession of cartridges can net one serious prison time. Tell these combatants.
Cancun is OK if you stay out of the problem areas. IOW don’t wander.
Wonder how many of these guns that were used have Holder’s name on them.
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