The Military literally tracked down the group of gunmen who invaded the local territory (Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas)
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Looks like that segment of the Mexican Mil works for Los Zetas
Pull quote: “ rival cartels fight for lucrative smuggling routes”. Thanks to Joseph Stolen they are lucrative. Add human trafficking to drug smuggling. Next, if the Commies here ever get the gun control they want, firearms smuggling will be another lucrative business. Look for the Mexican military to be in on it.
Well, the Military did shoot up one side of the conflict.
But in addition to the highly likely payoffs that occur in Mexico, it is also an economy of force measure to take on the small and wounded invading force, rather than the larger and entrenched local cartel.
If you just want to stop the War in the streets, finishing off the smaller side would work, and probably cost fewer of your own guys’ lives.
A lot of cartel members are former Mexican military.