14 Suspected criminals and 5 soldiers die in clashes in Mexico

Fourteen suspects and five soldiers killed in three clashes registered in the State of Coahuila, in North-East of Mexico, yesterday reported military authorities and civilians.

Troops attached to the 6th military zone "were assaulted with shots of firearms" twice when this Thursday were "land honors" in the colony La Palma of Saltillo, Coahuila capital, said the Secretariat of national defense in release

Died a criminal in the first Exchange of shots and lost in the second life eight more, while a soldier was killed and another with injuries in an arm

After fighting the military seized seven vehicles, chargers, twelve long guns, cartridges, as well as a lot, he added the unit.

In a third shooting incident occurred on Thursday in the city of Piedras Negras, located on the border with United States, five alleged gunmen and u000afour soldiers were killed, told Efe a source of the Mayor.

In addition, three soldiers were injured. The authorities assured 16 weapons and four vehicles, and arrested six people who were put at the disposal of the Prosecutor's Office federal.

The Mexican army carried out in the States again Leon, Tamaulipas, Coahuila and San Luis Potosí called "Northeast operation", which seeks weaken crime groups organized.

In the area of the country, one of the most violent, mainly operating cartels Los Zetas drug and its former allies in the Gulf, which maintains a partnership with the Sinaloa.

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