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June 23, 2021

Shooting in Mexican Border Town Kills at Least 15 People in Crossfire
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In Mexico, at least 15 people were killed this weekend in the northern
border city of Reynosa after a series of shootings. Four suspected
gunmen were also killed. The majority of victims are believed to be
bystanders caught in the crossfire. Among the victims were taxi drivers,
workers and a nursing student. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López
Obrador has called for an investigation. The city of Reynosa is located
across the border from Mc Allen, Texas, and has been contested territory
for drug cartels. On Tuesday, the top prosecutor in the state of
Tamaulipas blamed infighting between members of the Gulf Cartel for the
weekend shooting. Tens of thousands of people have been killed or
disappeared in Mexico amid a years-long, U.S.-backed war on drugs.


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