Gun battle in border state leaves 27 dead

Los Angeles Times - At least 25 people (later revised to 27) were killed Thursday in a gun battle between army troops and purported drug traffickers in Tamaulipas. Troops pursued the gunmen after they were detected by aerial patrols. All of the dead were gunmen, and three kidnapping victims were rescued.

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