Mexican troops kill 10 gunmen in Gulf coast state
By MIGUEL ANGEL HERNANDEZ Associated Press
April 19, 2011, 3:12PM


VERACRUZ, Mexico — Mexican troops clashed with gunmen in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz on Tuesday, killing 10 alleged assailants, the state government said.

Soldiers and marines were checking on a report of armed men in the Infonavit Rio Medio neighborhood when they came under fire, the Veracruz state government said in a statement. The troops then gave chase after some of the gunmen fled the scene and another shootout ensued, it said.

The troops also seized three automatic rifles, three police uniforms and two cars, the statement said.

The Red Cross in Veracruz said in a statement that a stray bullet from the gunfight entered a home, hitting a man in the arm.

Veracruz is one of several eastern Mexican states where the Gulf and Zetas drug cartels are fighting for control..

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