[Mexico:]Four dead following Nuevo Laredo shootout

The Monitor ^ | March 28, 2011 | Naxiely Lopez

[SwinneySwitch]

Four people were killed during a shootout between Mexican Military and alleged members of organized crime Sunday morning in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

The shooting happened shortly after 2 a.m. after soldiers tried to stop two vehicles carrying several men for a routine inspection, according to a news release from SEDENA, Mexico’s ministry of defense.

The victims, whose identities were not disclosed, apparently shot at soldiers, who “were then forced to retaliate.”

After the shooting, Mexican authorities seized two vehicles, six long guns, 74 magazines and 1,110 cartridges of various calibers, officials said.

[SJSAMPLE]

The victims, whose identities were not disclosed, apparently shot at soldiers, who “were then forced to retaliate.”

How in the f--- does that make them "victims"?

[PLD]

Now this just can't be possible..Janet Napolitano said the borders are so safe.. didn't all of you hear what this moron said the other day..

[jazusamo]

Amen! You beat me to it.

[PLD]

I can’t stand that ignorant woman I sure can’t stand filthy liars like her and her boss..Do these fools really think we are stupid..I guess they are talking to the ignorant ones that will believe every word they say..

[bdfromlv]

don't get to bent. The article was probably computer translated and often makes grammar mistakes when choosing from the program. I view the Mexican Narco news at Blog del Narco and i can hardly understand the translations from spanish

[SJSAMPLE]

I learned to read spanish from the Mexican newspapers in central Mexico. Nearly every article mentions “muerte” and “AK-47”.