“Police killed five gunmen suspected of belonging to a drug cartel in the Mexican Gulf state of Veracruz, officials said Sunday. The shootout occurred on Saturday night in the northern part of the state, where state police launched a special operation to prevent drug traffickers from Tamaulipas state from entering Veracruz, the Veracruz state government said in a statement.”
Source: Latin American Herald Tribune – Police Kill 5 Gunmen in Mexican Gulf State