10 people reported killed in battle among gunmen in town of northern Mexico border state

By Associated Press,

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican authorities say 10 people have been killed during a shootout among gunmen in the country’s north.

Prosecutors in the border state of Chihuahua say the gunbattle happened early Monday in the town of Temosachi. They aren’t saying if any of the victims found are members of organized crime gangs.

Authorities say gunmen hiding in nearby hills attacked police investigators when they arrived at the scene, but no casualties occurred and the gunmen escaped.

Chihuahua state is across the border from Texas and it has seen a spike in violence as the Sinaloa and Juarez drug cartels fight over control of lucrative smuggling routes.

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