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15 Killed in Mexico Tourist Town Shootout

Suspected cartel members killed in Taxco battle
Posted Jun 16, 2010 2:26 AM CDT
15 Killed in Mexico Tourist Town Shootout
Mexican soldiers approach a house in Taxco in this frame grab from Mexican TV news.   (YouTube)

The Mexican army killed 15 suspected drug cartel members in an hour-long shootout in the tourist town of Taxco yesterday. Troops returned fire after being shot at when they arrived at a house to investigate reports of criminal activity, CNN reports. Authorities have stepped up anti-cartel operations in Taxco since 55 bodies were found in a mine shaft near the city last month.

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