20 Feb 2024 | 05:26 AM UTC
Mexico: Armed clashes between soldiers and criminal elements near Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas, Feb. 18 kills 12 suspected criminals
Shooting incident between criminal group and security forces near Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Feb. 18 kills 12 suspected criminals.
A shootout between Mexican security forces and members of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) in Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas State, Feb. 18 killed 12 suspected criminals. Mexican soldiers were patrolling the area, near the border with Texas State, US, when a group of armed criminals ambushed them at approximately 14:00 opening fire on them; government forces returned fire and killed the DTO members.
Miguel Aleman is approximately 82 km (51 miles) west-northwest of Reynosa Tamaulipas.
Tamaulipas, particularly Miguel Aleman, is heavily affected by DTO activity. On September 9, 2023, a shootout occurred on the bridge between Miguel Aleman and Roma, Texas; several US nationals were caught in the crossfire and wounded. On July 19, 2023, investigators discovered the bodies of 27 people in nearby Reynosa; it is almost certain that DTOs enacted this violence.
The main DTOs in the area are the Northeast Cartel (Cartel del Noreste, CDN) and the Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo, CDG).
