10 Wounded When Multiple Gunmen Open Fire Outside NYC Nightclub
At around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, multiple gunmen opened fire outside a New York City nightclub, injuring 10 people. Associated Press reported About 15 people aged between 16 and 20 were standing outside the Amazura nightclub when armed men approached and began shooting. A private event was being held at the club at the time of […]
Cartel Gunmen Dump Four Bodies near South Korean Plant in Mexican Border City
Cartel gunmen left four bodies in a truck in an area near the South Korean company LG's manufacturing plant in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas state. The violent crime occurred Sunday morning in east Reynosa, when authorities responded to a call about a body inside a black Ford Ranger truck. Tamaulipas State Police rushed […]
Canadian Fugitive Gunned Down in Mexico by Gunmen near Cancun
Mexican authorities are investigating the targeted killing of a Canadian man who had a pending arrest warrant in his home country on weapons and human trafficking charges. The murder occurred Saturday outside a busy shopping plaza in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, a popular beach a short drive from Cancun. According to The attack occurred […]
Gunmen storm Iranian embassy in Damascus as Russia claims Assad left ‘instructions’ to ‘transfer power’
Unidentified gunmen attacked the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Sunday, after Islamic rebels seized the city and overthrew the government of Bashar al-Assad. Russia's Foreign Ministry says he fled the country and left behind “instructions” for the transfer of power. Iranian state television reported on the incident at the embassy, saying it did not believe […]
22 Kidnapped Migrants Rescued by Mexican Military After Shootout with Cartel Gunmen
Mexican authorities have rescued 22 migrants who were being held captive by cartel gunmen at a ranch in southern Mexico. The rescue came after a fierce gun battle in which a soldier and a police officer were killed in a clash with more than 15 gunmen. The rescue operation took place Thursday afternoon near Tapachula […]
Drones Used by Cartel Gunmen to Attack Mexican Police Amid Expanding Turf War
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 […]
Gunmen Kill 10, Injure 13 Inside Bar in Central Mexico
Gunmen stormed a bar in the central Mexican state of Queretaro and fired indiscriminately into a crowd, killing 10 people and wounding eight others. The shooting occurred Saturday night at the Cantaritos bar in downtown Queretaro, Queretaro. According to information released by the Queretaro Public Safety Secretary, officers responded to the scene shortly after 9 […]
Gunmen Rescue Accused Kidnappers During Prisoner Transfer in Central Mexico
Mexican authorities are searching for at least one kidnapper after two gunmen rescued a kidnapper and another man during a prisoner transfer in central Mexico. The incident occurred this week in Mexico's Hidalgo state as a group of correctional officers transferred prisoners from a state prison near the town of Mixuiaarato to a local courthouse […]
Cartel Gunmen Attack Newspaper’s Office in Mexico
Gunmen fired at least a dozen shots at the building of a major newspaper in Mexico's Sinaloa state. The attack comes as Sinaloa is the center of a fierce turf war between rival cartel factions. The Mexican government has largely avoided interfering, despite sending hundreds of soldiers to the region. The attack occurred Thursday night […]
Cartel Gunmen Kidnap Mexican Border-State Senator
Cartel gunmen kidnapped a senator from a Mexican border state and held him for several hours, underscoring the gang's continued grip on Tamaulipas. Details of the incident are unclear, but relatives confirmed that the politician had returned home by Saturday morning. Unofficial sources said the gunmen released the politician, who then went to a nearby […]