Cartel and police gun battle leaves 21 dead, including four cops, and a Mexican town full of bullet holes less than 50 miles from the US border
The war-like gun battle erupted in Villa Union, a town of 3000, on Saturday
Cartel vehicles rolled into the Mexican community, which is near the US border
Violence came after President Donald Trump designated gangs as terrorists
No explanation has been offered for the violence, which also left six cops hurt
The cartel of the Northeast, which is from Tamaulipas state to the east, is suspect
By RALPH R. ORTEGA
DAILYMAIL.COM
1 December 2019
A war-like battle broke out between cops and suspected cartel gunmen, leaving 21 dead, including four officers, in a small Mexican town that was left riddled with bullet holes, and without explanation.
The shootout erupted around mid-day on Saturday in Villa Union, a town of about 3000 residents, near the US border, and just days after President Donald Trump raised bilateral tensions by saying he would designate the gangs as terrorists.
The government of the northern state of Coahuila said state police confronted a group of heavily armed gunmen riding in pickup trucks through the town which is less than 50 miles from the US border. San Antonio, Texas, to the northeast, is about 3 1/2 hours away.
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