8 killed in separate attacks against police in Mexican drug war state
8 killed in separate attacks in Mexican state Mexican army announces one of largest opium seizures in country’s history
Mexican army makes large opium seizure MORELIA, Mexico — The Mexican army said Saturday it has seized a shipment of almost a quarter-ton of opium in the country’s northern mountains, one of the largest such seizures made in Mexico. Mexico celebrates Independence Day under heavy guard a year after grenade attacks on revelersMORELIA, Michoacan — Mexicans celebrated their Independence Day under heavy police surveillance Tuesday and with a somber memorial for eight revelers killed last year in a shocking grenade attack on the public by drug traffickers. Federal police in western Mexico arrest another mayor for alleged links to drug cartelMORELIA, Mexico — Federal police detained a small-town mayor on Friday on suspicion of aiding drug traffickers in the same western Mexico state where eight other city chiefs have been arrested since May on similar charges. Ambushers kill No. 2 security official and 3 others in home state of Mexico’s presidentMORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen killed the No. 2 security official in President Felipe Calderon’s home state, where the government is locked in an intensifying battle with a ruthless drug cartel blamed for a string of assassinations of police and soldiers. Official identifies 12 slain in Western Mexico as off-duty federal agentsMORELIA, Mexico — Twelve people tortured and killed in a cartel-plagued Mexican state were federal agents investigating organized crime, the government said Tuesday, marking one of the boldest attacks on federal forces since President Felipe Calderon launched his war on drugs. Mexico’s military denies state prosecutor claim that 12 slain were soldiersMORELIA, Mexico — Twelve people tortured, slain and dumped along a mountain road were soldiers, a state official said Tuesday. But the army quickly denied the announcement. Official identifies 12 slain in western Mexico as military intelligence officialsMORELIA, Mexico — Twelve people tortured, slain and dumped along a mountain road were military intelligence officers, a state official said Tuesday. It is one of boldest attacks on federal forces since President Felipe Calderon launched his national war on drugs. Mexican police capture suspects in attacks on federal forces in 3 statesMORELIA, Mexico — Federal agents Sunday captured two suspects in connection with a series of attacks on federal forces across western Michoacan state that left five officers and two soldiers dead. Gunmen attack federal forces across Mexican state, killing 5 officers, 2 soldiersMORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen boldly attacked federal forces across the western state of Michoacan on Saturday, killing five federal agents and two soldiers after the capture of a suspected drug cartel operative. Gunmen attack police stations in central Mexico, killing 5 federal officers, wounding 9MORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen carried out attacks against federal police in at least six cities in drug-plagued Michoacan state, killing five officers. Mexican find 4 hacked-up bodies in plastic bags in western MexicoMORELIA, Mexico — Police in western Mexico found four mutilated bodies in plastic bags on the side of a highway Thursday. Police find 5 bodies, severed head in drug-plagued Mexican stateMORELIA, Mexico — Mexican police on Tuesday found the remains of six people tortured and shot to death in a western state that is a focus of the government’s war against drug cartels. Mexico releases 3 mayors detained in sweep of officials suspected of ties to drug cartelMORELIA, Mexico — Federal prosecutors released three of the 10 Mexican mayors arrested last month in an unprecedented sweep of elected officials accused of protecting a drug cartel, authorities said Monday. Gunmen in Mexico attack ambulance to kill patient inside; killings in border city upMORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen tossed a grenade at an ambulance and then opened its doors to kill a patient inside who had narrowly survived an earlier shooting in a drug cartel-plagued Mexican state Friday. Paramedics ran for their lives during the attack. Gunmen in central Mexico attack ambulance, killing patient, wounding his wifeMORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen tossed a grenade at an ambulance and then opened its doors to kill a patient who had narrowly survived an earlier shooting, as paramedics ran for their lives early Friday. Shooting at Mexican taco stand ignites cooking gas; police officer, 15-year-old boy killedMORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen opened fire and tossed a grenade at a crowded taco stand in the central Mexican city of Uruapan on Thursday, causing cooking gas tanks to explode and killing a police officer and a 15-year-old boy. Gunmen attack police at taco stand in Mexico, ignite cooking gas; 2 killedMORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen tossed a fragmentation grenade and fired on a crowded taco stand Thursday in the central Mexican city of Uruapan, killing a police officer and a 15-year-old worker. Four others were injured. Gunmen toss grenade at taco stand in central Mexico, killing 2MORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen tossed a fragmentation grenade and fired on a crowded taco stand Thursday in the central Mexican city of Uruapan, killing a police officer and a 15-year-old boy. Four others were injured. Gunmen toss grenades at taco stand in central Mexico, killing 2MORELIA, Mexico — Police say gunmen have tossed grenades and fired on a crowded taco stand in the central Mexican city of Uruapan, killing a police officer and a 15-year-old boy. Gunmen in drug-plagued Mexican state kill 9 people, shoot horsesMORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen killed nine people in three separate attacks in the Mexico’s drug-plagued western state of Michoacan, authorities said Sunday. Without regular caddie, Ochoa still manages to win at Morelia for second straight yearMORELIA, Mexico — Mexican star Lorena Ochoa shot a 5-under 68 on Sunday to hold off Norway’s Suzann Pettersen by a stroke in a dramatic final round and win the Corona Championship for the second straight year. Ochoa shoots 69, leads Pettersen by stroke in Corona ChampionshipMORELIA, Mexico — Defending champion Lorena Ochoa shot a 4-under 69 in windy conditions Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Norway’s Suzann Pettersen into the final round of the LPGA Tour’s Corona Championship. Ochoa shoots second 65 to take 3-stroke lead in Corona ChampionshipMORELIA, Mexico — Defending champion Lorena Ochoa shot her second straight bogey-free 8-under 65 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead over Suzann Pettersen in the LPGA Tour’s Corona Championship. Ochoa shoots 65 to take 1-stroke lead over Wie, Choi in Corona ChampionshipMORELIA, Mexico — Defending champion Lorena Ochoa shot a bogey-free 8-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over Michelle Wie and Na Yeon Choi after the first round of the LPGA Tour’s Corona Championship. Ochoa shoots 8-under 65 to take first-round lead in MoreliaMORELIA, Mexico — Lorena Ochoa had another big day at the Corona Championship. |
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