Mexico Gunmen Set Casino On Fire, Killing At Least 53 -- L.A. Times
The attackers apparently used gasoline to torch the crowded Casino Royale in Monterrey, which has been the setting for a brutal turf war between drug gangs.
Reporting from Mexico City - Gunmen stormed a crowded casino in northern Mexico on Thursday and ignited a fire that trapped patrons inside, killing at least 53 people in what the nation's president called an "aberrant act of terror."
The attack on the Casino Royale was the latest bout of spectacular violence in Monterrey, an industrial hub that is Mexico's third-largest city. For more than a year, the city has been the setting for a brutal turf war between rival drug-trafficking gangs that at times have held gunfights on downtown streets in broad daylight.
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More News On The Attack At The Casino Royale In Monterrey, Mexico
Mexican president condemns 'barbaric' casino attack -- AFP
Mexico's Calderon berates U.S. after casino attack -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Calderon: Mexico casino fire deaths ‘act of terrorism’ -- Washington Post
Mexico president declares 3 days of mourning -- Yahoo News/AP
Dozens dead as gunmen attack Mexican casino -- The Telegraph
Mexico casino arson attack kills dozens in Monterrey -- BBC
At Least 53 Killed in Mexico Casino -- Wall Street Journal
More than 53 die in firebombing of Mexican casino -- Miami Herald
Mexico Hunts Cartel Members After Casino Attack -- Wall street Journal
Mexico offers $2.4 million reward in casino fire -- Houston Chronicle/AP
Mexico offers $2.4 million reward for information leading to assailants in casino fire -- Canadian Press/AP
Mexico mourns casino dead in 'act of terrorism' -- McClatchy News
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