Army Abate to 13 Gunmen in Nuevo Laredo

The Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) confirmed the deaths of 13 criminals after troops assigned to Operation Northeast repelled armed attacks perpetrated by members of organized crime in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.

Knobs dependence Millennium informed military personnel conducting follow-up of sensitive information to achieve “strong involvement” in the command structure, operational and logistics of the criminal organizations operating 
in the area when there were three shootings in which Three soldiers were wounded.

This region has become one of the most violent in the country due to conflict between members of the Gulf Cartel and its former armed wing Los Zetas for control of drug trade routes.

The soldiers “ were under attack by shooting firearms, for an indefinite number of individuals who were traveling aboard various vehicles, so in defense of their physical and civilians, repelled the aggression ” said the 
National Defense.

He added that “in this situation, a group of individuals on board several vehicles, two assaults perpetrated against more military personnel, with unsuccessful results.”

In the shooting that killed 13 attackers have not been identified, while three soldiers were taken to a medical facility for care.

The Department of Defense said the attackers were found 12 rifles, a rocket launcher with a bullet inside a grenade launcher attachment, grenade attachment size to 40 mm.

In addition to magazines for cartridges of different calibers (post pending), cartridges of various calibers (post pending), a package of cocaine and three vehicles, one armored.