Mexican soldiers engaged in a shootout with 12 armed civilians near the Texas border in the town of Miguel Aleman, killing all of them.
The shootout occurred in a neighborhood across the border from Roma, Texas.
Soldiers seized 12 long weapons, cartridges, and magazines from various calibers.
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No group claimed responsibility.
Miguel Aleman has become an area of violence and turf wars between the Cartel of the Northeast and the Gulf Cartel, which operates in the state of Tamaulipas.
Last year, the U.S. State Department issued a Do Not Travel advisory for Tamaulipas due to crime and kidnapping issues.
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