Posted on 11/04/2013 6:00:35 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
MEXICO CITY - Thirteen people were killed in shootouts on Sunday around the northeastern Mexican city of Matamoros in one of the worst recent outbreaks of violence in an area ravaged by drug gangs.
Three gunfights took place around the city opposite Brownsville, Texas, two of which were exchanges between gunmen and Mexico's armed forces, according to a statement from the state government of Tamaulipas.
Eight men died in the fighting with Mexican Marines after four men and one woman were killed in an earlier clash between unidentified armed groups, the state government said.
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Matamoros, Mexico, getting more like Chicago every day.
That’s why we MUST “let” more of them in to this country. If we “let” them in and ship them to chitown, nobody would notice the difference. Maybe rhammei boy should get on this.
Sounds like a place I’d like to send obammy and family for their next vacation.
Yep. I am sure if we just abolished the border this would all go away like magic. lol.
Such a shame.
The US should send Mexico some replacement Mexicans. We have plenty. No charge!
Do I smell”Fast and Furious”????????????????????
Doesn’t Mexico have total gun control? How could this happen?
war bleeds over to the Texas side, except the media doesn’t report that
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