Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Mexico Drug Cartel War -- News Updates June 15, 2010

A woman is comforted near the body of a murder victim in Juárez, Mexico, in April. Reuters

Mexico Prison Gang Fighting Kills 28 -- BBC

A clash between rival gangs in a prison in Mexico's north-western state of Sinaloa has left some 28 inmates dead.

The violence came as dozens were killed on another day of apparent drug-related violence in Mexico.

In the western state of Michoacan, 10 police officers were killed in an ambush by suspected drug cartel gunmen.

Both Michoacan and Sinaloa are home to rival drug gangs that have been fighting turf wars and battling security forces.

Most of the prisoners killed in Mazatlan jail in Sinaloa were shot dead.

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More News On Mexico's Drug Cartel War

28 inmates killed in Mexico prison clashes -- AP
39 die in Mexican violence -- UPI
Mexican Gunmen Kill 10 Police as 28 Die in Jail Riot (Update3) -- Bloomberg Businessweek
29 inmates, 10 officers killed in Mexican violence -- Xinhuanet
Mexico drug-related violence claims 27 lives in one day -- AFP
15 Mexican federal police killed in 2 attacks -- Houston Chronicle/AP
Hitmen kill 10 Mexican police -- Reuters
At least 10 Mexican police officers killed in shootouts -- L.A. Times
Mexico uncovers 55 bodies dumped in mass grave -- The Telegraph
Mexico nabs ally of reputed US-born drug smuggler -- AP
Rehab Centers Latest Target Of Mexican Cartels -- NPR
Mexican drug clinic hit in fatal gun attack -- The Guardian
A Gruesome Reckoning: Librarian Sifts Mexican Press to Tally Drug-Cartel-Related Killings in Juárez -- Wall Street Journal
Despite Killing, Mexican Backs Drug Policy -- New York Times
Mexico drug gangs threaten, kill election hopefuls -- Reuters
Targeting the Drug Traffic Infrastructure -- HS Today
U.S.-Mexican border security continues to deteriorate, officials say -- SFExaminer

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