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Thursday, August 20, 2020

Shootout Between Mexican Soldiers and Cartel Members Leave 9 Dead in Tamaulipas

 "MX" for Borderland Beat

The shootout concluded near the Rio Grande River; 9 gunmen were killed

Mexico's Attorney General's office in Reynosa confirmed that 9 suspected cartel members were killed in a shootout with the Mexican Army on Sunday morning in the municipality of Miguel Aleman, across the U.S.-Mexico border from Roma, Texas. According to the report, the soldiers came under fire from gunmen while on patrol. Authorities claim that the gunmen tried to ambush them. The shootout began in Lucha Social neighborhood at around 10:00 a.m. and ended in a rural lot close to the Rio Grande River.

By the number of shots that were fired, it is estimated that the total number of attackers was around 30. Many of the survivors fled on foot. No arrests were made and no injuries were reported from either side. Those killed during the shootout wore military-like uniforms, bulletproof vests, military boots and were sporting AK-47s. The bodies were recovered by the Forensic Medical Service for their official identification.

Investigators did not confirm which criminal group was involved in the attack. There are two rival drug cartels competing in the area: the Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel (CDG) and Zetas splinter group known as the Northeast Cartel (CDN).

Another shootout was reported in Las Americas neighborhood in Miguel Aleman the following day. No casualties were confirmed.

Borderland Beat analysis

Miguel Aleman Municipality, where the shootout occurred, is located in La Frontera Chica, (also known as La Ribereña), a border stretch in Tamaulipas. In the context of the Mexican Drug War, it is a lucrative drug corridor currently under dispute by the CDG and CDN. The CDN, based in Nuevo Laredo, is trying to expand east into La Frontera Chica, which has historically been controlled by the CDG.

The CDG commander in the area is Cesar Morfin Morfin ("El Primito"). There are rumors that El Primito has changed several plaza bosses in the area in efforts to push the CDN out of La Frontera Chica. Another high-ranking CDG member in the area is Metro 37 and/or Comandante Roblado, whose gunmen led a failed ambush against soldiers last month. The CDG in La Frontera Chica has the backing of the Nuevo Leon faction reportedly headed by Comandante Cubano.

The gunmen involved in the shootout were wearing military-like uniforms

Both national and international media outlets reported that the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) was supporting the CDG in the area and that they were involved in this shootout. However, as reported by Borderland Beat, the CJNG's involvement in Tamaulipas is an unconfirmed rumor. These rumors have been around since at least 2019.

Sources: La Jornada; WP; El Mañana; Televisa

32 comments:

  1. I wouldn't be surprised if it's CDN since they've been taking major losses recently also from look at the pictures thoselook like they belong to CDN tropa del infierno since many of their members use that camouflage attire.

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    1. Every time tropa del infierno is in the news is because they all got slaughtered.

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  2. Need higher body counts of these meth addicted roaches

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  3. Why not just work together and make money🤔. Losing soldiers,weapons and drug loads cant be good for business.

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    1. Cuz they are stupid. Been doing some research on cosa nostra back in the 80s and how all 5 families would work together and everyone would make money. Something these guys can’t do just ridiculous

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    2. The greed and the sense of pride that you run sh!t will always get in the way of letting that happen, goes for almost every group

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    3. Because they are brainwashed to think its always a war to fight they are puppets that follow orders by higher ups that just want to keep most of mexico in violence so it can effect the economy more to keep most of its population in poverty simple as that.

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    4. They did work together in the 80s.

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    5. Divided and Conquered,
      "the cartels" now find themselves being sold down the River by their now powerful associates like governor cabeza de cagadas de vacas, noW being investigated bY DEA AMONG OTHER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS.
      These many deaths mean only one things, shoot to kill because dead people can't testify.
      --No wounded means they got assassinated, by the army?
      No doubt, they are the expertos along with polesias federales, estatales, municipales, ministeriales, privados, bancarios and parking attendants that can't live without their Falsos Positivos

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    6. They did, under Miguel Gallardo the cartels were ran like la cosa nostra with him being the boss of bosses

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    7. Chapo started a war with Juarez, Beltran Leyva, Arellano Felix.... It's all his fault, greedy little weasel.

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    8. 12:23 chapo didn't start shit. Rodolfo Carrillo started killing chapos people first. The arrellanos killed Amando Lopez Chapo's business partner. And the beltranes betrayed CDS by secretly dealing with Zetas behind Cds back, since 2007 before Mochomo was apprehended.

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    9. It's the blame everyone else but the people actually responsible and with dirt on their hands dude at 446pm. How long have you been pushing your dribble?

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  4. Cdn will pretty much own tamps soon they have more vehicles,weapons and men in this fight against the metros they are very rich due to controlling NL and the matamoros faction is not interested in helping out I will continue to pray everyday to the oil painting I have above my bed of el senor 40 and my human sized teddy bear lazca

    ATTE SCOTTISH ZETA

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    1. lay off the pookie rosado zeta. CDN does not have more men, they have more kids and nothing but kids. and those weapons and vichcles are depleting. tropa del infierno have ptsd they dont want to go on patroll because guardia nacional is eradicating them. cdn and la nueva familia michoacana are thr same thr grown men are scared to fight so thry send little kids to do thier bidding.

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    2. Shut up dude ur not funny cheerleading murderers even if its a joke

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    3. The CDN is very young, but not as experienced as other cartels. Give CDN a handful of experienced plaza bosses and more capable upper managers like 40 and Lazca, and they will really give CDG headaches for years to come.

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    4. Geeetings el horn dog thank you for your input however I must correct you as how do you take over NL Monterrey Cancun central Veracruz ciudad Victoria with kids? Cdn is a major cartel metros are a loose band of lowlifes the Mexican royal family ( the trevinos ) have links to soutb America eg Columbia and Peru back since el 40 was running things with his family still in charge these things will still be in place don’t be soo bitter life is too short amigo

      ATTE SCOTTISH ZETA

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    5. 7:45 your painting of z40 may be oil, but the war paint on your face is all zeta chorrienta shit

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  5. And, see another cartel charge at Nuevo Laredo on Wednesday. https://lare2s.blogspot.com/2020/08/nuevo-laredo-mueren-8-sicarios-del.html

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  6. That ak wasr 10, still has the little plastic cover on the charging handle.. brand new!

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    1. Lmao!! Rookies... probably sent to fight w just 1 mag.. their bosses feeding them to the Mexican army. You don’t see anymore gear w mags anywhere on him.

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    2. Planted weapon?

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  7. Lol they tried ambushing them and got 9 of their own killed. Nice job morons. Congrats to the Mexican Army.

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  8. Military always has the upper hand because of their training not like some wanna bes who are forced to join and fight by their coward bosses who act big with the population and bring fear only because they have their goons behind armed up; would they act like that at an American prison?? Nope.

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  9. Animo compadres!

    CJNG is working out an alliance with Los Metros. Soon our joint forces will march on Nuevo León and burn that city to the ground. We have enough armored vehicles, elite weapons, and well trained troops to do what Chapo couldn’t: conquer this rat infested city. CDN beware!

    Caballero de Jalisco🏴‍☠️🇲🇽

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    1. Clearly you don’t know much then Nuevo León is a state. Monterrey is a city in Nuevo León perhaps what you mean is Nuevo Laredo ?? Maybe read up before you post NOOB

      ATTE SCOTTISH ZETA

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  10. These guys are just Army cosplayers...the problem is they are fighting real Army soldiers..

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