13 die in drug shootout near Mexico border

By doris | Published: December 5, 2009

Full Story at msnbc.com

MONTERREY, Mexico – Mexican authorities say at least 13 people were killed in two shootouts between troops and gunmen in northern Mexico.

An army official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media says all those killed were gunmen working for the Zetas drug gang.

The northern Mexian newspaper El Norte reported that at least one bystander was killed.
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The official says troops were searching a villa in the Juarez suburb of Monterrey on Friday when they were ambushed by heavily armed men.

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