Mexican drug gunmen attack military bases

http://apnews.myway....01/D9EQ2H400.html

Dozens of gunmen mounted rare and apparently coordinated attacks targeting two army garrisons in northern Mexico, touching off firefights that killed 18 attackers.

The attempts to blockade soldiers inside their bases - part of seven near-simultaneous attacks across two northern states - appeared to mark a serious escalation in Mexico's drug war, in which cartel gunmen attacked in unit-size forces armed with bulletproof vehicles, dozens of hand grenades and assault rifles.

This is a very big and very bold attack, but apparently highly unsuccessful. Not one of the attacks made any real progress and no soldiers where killed to 18 gunmen slain.

Apparently not only is the government's plan to use the military for police work not going well, but two of the largest gangs have started a turf war. Things are probably going to get worse in Mexico before it gets better.

Jay

Post #323,856 by jay 4/1/10 9:12:29 AM Reply	Mexican drug gunmen attack military bases http://apnews.myway....01/D9EQ2H400.html Dozens of gunmen mounted rare and apparently coordinated attacks targeting two army garrisons in northern Mexico, touching off firefights that killed 18 attackers. The attempts to blockade soldiers inside their bases - part of seven near-simultaneous attacks across two northern states - appeared to mark a serious escalation in Mexico's drug war, in which cartel gunmen attacked in unit-size forces armed with bulletproof vehicles, dozens of hand grenades and assault rifles. This is a very big and very bold attack, but apparently highly unsuccessful. Not one of the attacks made any real progress and no soldiers where killed to 18 gunmen slain. Apparently not only is the government's plan to use the military for police work not going well, but two of the largest gangs have started a turf war. Things are probably going to get worse in Mexico before it gets better. Jay
Post #323,876 by beepster 4/1/10 12:35:36 PM Reply	Its spilling across the border http://www.drovers.c...123&news_id=19707 Story of a rancher killed in AZ after his brother told patrols of finding pot on the ranch. Big news here (visiting folks) I will choose a path that's clear. I will choose freewill.
Post #323,880 by boxley 4/1/10 1:21:42 PM Reply	watch "no country for old men" close enough If we torture the data long enough, it will confess. (Ronald Coase, Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences, 1991)

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