The turf war between rival factions of the Gulf Cartel and their allies has led to a variety of attacks, as armed groups continue to use explosives not only as makeshift mines but also as drops from drones. It is expanding into cities.
In one of the most recent attacks, just south of the border city of Reynosa in Tamaulipas state over the weekend, gunmen believed to be members of the Escolpines cartel used drones to attack state police officers on patrol. He had dropped explosives on his squad. area. The officers were in an armored vehicle and hid inside to avoid injury.
A law enforcement source who spoke to Breitbart Texas said officers called for assistance from the Mexican Army and National Guard, but none responded to the scene. The only backup was other state troopers who arrived much later because of the distance they had to travel. According to information released by the Tamaulipas state government, no police officers were injured in the attack.
The attack came days after three Tamaulipas state police officers were killed and five others sustained various injuries in a series of ambushes near Reynosa and San Fernando, Tamaulipas state. In these attacks, the Mexican National Guard also did not appear as reinforcements during the attacks. Immediately after the shooting, Mexican government officials insisted that the killings did not cause real concern and that the state was safe.
Violence continues, with almost daily gunfights occurring in the area between Reynosa, Rio Bravo and San Fernando. In recent days, armed groups have left piles of bodies and other gruesome crime scenes in and around Reynosa.
The latest shootout occurred Monday morning in a rural area near Reynosa, where state police killed one gunman and seized an armored vehicle.
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