Sunday, June 7, 2009

Mexican Army and Gunmen

By: Almas Khan

In the Mexican resort town of Acapulco, the Mexican Ministry of defense said that eighteen people have died in a gun battle. The gun battle was between the Mexican army and organized crime suspects. The soldiers went to Avenida Rancho Grande in Acapulco to get information when the suspects started shooting. In the shooting two soldiers were killed, 16 gunmen were killed and nine soldiers were wounded. The authorities seized 36 large-caliber weapons, 13 small-caliber weapons, two grenade launchers, 13 fragmentation grenades, 3,525 rounds of various caliber ammunition, 180 charges and eight vehicles. Also with all the weapons five men were arrested.

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