MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican soldiers killed 22 suspected drug gunmen in a two-hour firefight on Wednesday night, local media reported yesterday.
The gun battle took place at a ranch in the state of Tamaulipas after soldiers investigated suspicious activity and touched off the firefight, several local media outlets reported, citing local military sources. An army spokesman would not confirm the details of the reported shooting.
Mexican soldiers recovered 25 rifles, several grenades and other arms after the firefight, several local newspapers reported.
In a separate gun battle earlier on Wednesday in the state of Nuevo Leon, soldiers killed another 19 gunmen, local media said, citing official sources.
Mexico has seen more than 28,000 drug killings across the country since President Felipe Calderon launched his army-led war against drug cartels in late 2006.
