The Mexican Army kills 12 suspected assassins on the border with the United States.

He Army Mexican killed 12 alleged murderers in a confrontation in the municipality of Miguel Alemán, in the state of Tamaulipasin the border U.Sas reported this Monday by the state government.

The attack occurred on Sunday afternoon, when the alleged criminals They ambushed soldiers while carrying out security inspections.

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“After security visits and surveillance in the colony (neighborhood) Loma Linda in Miguel Alemán, elements of Sedena (Secretary of National Defense) were attacked by armed civilians who were hiding in the undergrowth“, indicated the Tamaulipas security spokesperson in a brief statement.

In fact, the military also confiscated “12 long guns, cartridges and magazines of various calibers”concluded the report.

Until now, the Sedena did not issue any statement and no further details are known about the criminal group to which the alleged dead criminals belonged.

The border of Tamaulipas with Texas, U.SIt has been one of the biggest points of dispute between organized crime and Mexican authorities over drug trafficking.

Mexico recorded 29,675 homicides in 2023, a drop of 4.18% per year, which represents the fourth consecutive year of decline after the most violent years in its history, 2019 and 2020, when there were more than 34 thousand victims in each.

Source: Elcomercio

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