Running gun battle in Mexico leaves 9 gunmen, 1 police dead
January 12, 2021 GMT
MEXICO CITY (AP) A series of running gunbattles in Mexico’s most violent state left nine suspected gunmen and one state police officer dead Monday, authorities said.
The shootouts in north-central Guanajuato state started before dawn near the hamlet of Santa Rosa de Lima, the stronghold of a gang of the same name.
State police, soldiers and National Guard agents rushed to respond to reports of armed men in the area, and all three forces came under fire from heavily armed assailants in vans, SUVs and pickup trucks, officials said.
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Mexico City, Jan 12 (AP) A series of running gunbattles in Mexicos most violent state left nine suspected gunmen and one state police officer dead, authorities said. The shootouts in north-central Guanajuato state started before dawn on Monday near the hamlet of Santa Rosa de Lima, the stronghold of a gang of the same name. State police, soldiers and National Guard agents rushed to respond to reports of armed men in the area, and all three forces came under fire from heavily armed assailants in vans, SUVs and pickup trucks, officials said.
Gun battles in Guanajuato, Mexico s most violent state, left nine alleged drug cartel members and one state police officer dead Monday. A National Guard soldier was also wounded in the attack.