Mexico army: 6 drug suspects die in cave shootout

By The Associated Press
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 6:47 a.m.

ACAPULCO, Mexico — The Mexican army says its soldiers have killed six suspected drug cartel members in a firefight at their cave hideout.

The Defense Department says in a statement that the suspects opened fire on a patrol as it passed by the cave Tuesday in Buenavista de Cuellar, in the southern state of Guerrero.

The soldiers returned fire and killed all six.

The Defense Department says the roadside cave was equipped with blankets and cooking utensils. Authorities seized nine rifles.

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