Official: Gunmen shoot at US consulate in Mexico

Oct 13, 3:16 AM EDT

Official: Gunmen shoot at US consulate in Mexico

By MARK WALSH
Associated Press Writer

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Assailants opened fire on the U.S. consulate in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, a Mexican official said.

Nobody was injured in Sunday's shooting. Shell casings were found outside the consulate, but there were no witnesses to the attack and no one was in custody, said a spokeswoman for the Attorney General's office who was not authorized to give her name.

The spokeswoman had no further details.

Mexican media reported that one man opened fire on the consulate and another man threw a grenade that failed to explode. El Universal newspaper, citing a U.S. Embassy statement, said the attack happened before dawn Sunday. The newspaper said the consulate planned to increase security.

Embassy officials could not be reached for comment early Monday.

Also Sunday, two grenades were thrown at the state Public Safety office in the western city of Guadalajara. Genaro Pacheco, the Public Safety spokesman, said the explosion injured two civilians outside the offices but guards inside were unharmed.

The explosion shattered windows of the office, a furniture store across the street and an empty passenger bus.

It was the second grenade attack against the Public Safety office in less than six months. The first attack killed a policeman and injured another in June. Four former soldiers were arrested in the June attack.

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Ok, next violent act.

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but there were no witnesses to the attack and no one was in custody, said a spokeswoman for the Attorney General's office who was not authorized to give her name.

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Since this government can't to seem to keep its citizens under control, they should at least pay for the repairs.

Oct 12, 10:39 PM EDT

91 Killed In Tijuana Since Oct. 26th.

Gunmen kill 6 at party in northern Mexico

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- Gunmen killed six young men at a family party in the gang-plagued Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, prosecutors said Sunday.

The men, ages 20 to 25, were killed during a party in a house, said Alejandro Pariente, a spokesman for the regional attorney general's office. The motive for the attack was unknown.

At least 1,000 people have been killed this year in Ciudad Juarez, a city across from El Paso, Texas. Many of the deaths were attributed to warring drug gangs.

In the border city of Tijuana, across the border from San Diego, federal police announced the arrest of seven reputed members of a cell of the Arellano Felix drug cartel, including a city police officer.

The suspects holed up in a Tijuana house Saturday and opened fire on police, the Public Safety Department said in a news release. Local news media reported that neighboring homes were evacuated and police apparently used tear gas to flush out the gunmen.

The officers seized 21 assault rifles, 4,000 rounds of ammunition and body armor in the raid.

Authorities reported on Friday that 91 people have been killed throughout Tijuana in a wave of gangland homicides since Sept. 26.

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Mexican media reported that one man opened fire on the consulate and another man threw a grenade that failed to explode. El Universal newspaper, citing a U.S. Embassy statement, said the attack happened before dawn Sunday. The newspaper said the consulate planned to increase security.

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Isn't that a terriorist act?

Isn't this an act of war? I guess that will depend upon who was responsible for these attacks. I would have to imagine it's either the drug cartels or millitary since grenades were involved! Why the hell are we not pulling all of our consulate personal out of mexico! Are we afraid of offending mexico once again! What a disgrace!

Ok State Department! What more do you need in order to issue a "travel warning" to all Americans who may be contemplating travel to mexico! Does an American actually have to lose his/her life before you get off your ass and do what's necessary!

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Ok State Department! What more do you need in order to issue a "travel warning" to all Americans who may be contemplating travel to mexico! Does an American actually have to lose his/her life before you get off your ass and do what's necessary!

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They have issued the warnings, lots of them, it just seems nobody has paid any attention.

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They have issued the warnings, lots of them, it just seems nobody has paid any attention.

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No...They have issued "travel advisories," not warnings. There is a difference in the level of threat between the two...

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Ok State Department! What more do you need in order to issue a "travel warning" to all Americans who may be contemplating travel to mexico! Does an American actually have to lose his/her life before you get off your ass and do what's necessary!

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They have issued the warnings, lots of them, it just seems nobody has paid any attention.

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No...They have issued "travel advisories," not warnings. There is a difference in the level of threat between the two...

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They can't issue an actual warning. I mean, we all know that all Mexicans are honest hard working people who only want a better life. Sheesh, don't your read the papers? To issue a warning might make people think that for our own safety and security we may have to do something crazy like protect our borders.

Tijuana war hits tourist zone

A group of gunmen kill two diners and a waiter at a Tijuana restaurant in the tourist district of the Rio Zone on Sunday evening. Three others are injured in the hail of bullets.

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This is an act of terrorism and should quickly be on every news station in America. Please see if you can locate more article and reports on this terrorism attack on US Soil. Our embassies are US Soil.

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The Google News engine says that Reuters and AP just put this story out about an hour ago, should be on all the major networks soon.

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So much for the Open Borders lobby claiming there's no terrorism threat in Wexico!

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U.S. consulate in Mexico attacked with gun, grenade
Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:04pm EDT Email | Print | Share| Reprints | Single Page | Recommend (3) [-] Text [+] MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Unknown gunmen shot at a U.S. consulate in northern Mexico and threw a grenade at the building but it did not explode and no one was injured, the consulate said.

"Two unidentified men approached the U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey. One of them fired several times hitting the front gate and windows of the facility. The second man threw a hand grenade that did not explode," the consulate said in a statement after Sunday's early morning attack.

Six bullet casings from a pistol were found at the scene.

Local police and U.S. federal investigators scoured the area for evidence but did not yet know the motive.

The consulate, which processes immigrant visas for Mexicans and gives services to U.S. citizens in Mexico, was closed on Monday for the Columbus Day holiday but is expected to reopen on Tuesday.

A police spokeswoman said the small-caliber weapons and the unexploded grenade could be a sign the attack was carried out by amateurs or people simply angry at the United States for not being able to cross the border, although authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a drug hit.

(Reporting by Mica Rosenberg and Gabriela Lopez; editing by Mohammad Zargham)



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This was a terrorist attack launched against a US Embassy in Mexico on COLUMBUS DAY!

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A police spokeswoman said the small-caliber weapons and the unexploded grenade could be a sign the attack was carried out by amateurs or people simply angry at the United States for not being able to cross the border, although authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a drug hit.

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Since when do 'amateurs' have access to hand grenades? I also notice how they attempt to down play this incident, even suggesting that perhaps US policy was perhaps the justification for this act of terrorism.

Finally, if true, is this how those in mexico are going to choose to respond when they are not allowed to enter our country? With violent acts of terrorism directed against the United States?

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A police spokeswoman said the small-caliber weapons and the unexploded grenade could be a sign the attack was carried out by amateurs or people simply angry at the United States for not being able to cross the border, although authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a drug hit.

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Angry about not being able to cross the border? WOW! that would make a total of 2 that couldn't successfully do it.


This is NOT, a simple amateur or drug attack. At the very least this is no different than Oklahoma (except the embassy was closed), which would be TERRORISM, However, I would go so far as to call it a DECLARATION OF WAR. When you add this attack with the "we can't figure out where the border is..." Mexican army incursions on our soil, including, but not limited too HOLDING OUR BORDER PATROL AGENT HOSTAGE AT GUNPOINT ON OUR SIDE OF THE BORDER, plus Calderon's claims "Where ever there is a Mexican, there is Mexico", there is little room to draw any other conclusions, although I am sure Bush will find a lame way out.

Crime is a job some Americans will do, so we don't really need to import any guest criminals. :wink:
Unfortunately, this administration and previous ones, all our Congressmen and many in political, corporate and religious life think the opposite. :evil:

A police spokeswoman said the small-caliber weapons and the unexploded grenade could be a sign the attack was carried out by amateurs or people simply angry at the United States for not being able to cross the border, although authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a drug hit.



Oh, by all means take the word of a police spokeswoman.....we all KNOW how honest the police in Mexico are :roll:

Next we'll be hearing that this was some kind of "mitake" made by the Mexican military who had no idea that they were shooting and lobbing grenades at the US consulate.....after all, if they don't have the brains to know where our border is, leading to continual incursions, how can we expect sufficient smarts to recognize our consulate?

We should not be surprised if....within a relatively short period of time.....we don't see some kind of "incident" occur with Mexico.

Monday October 13, 2008

Travel Alert
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Consular Affairs
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This information is current as of today, Mon Oct 13 10:42:37 2008.

Mexico

April 14, 2008

This Travel Alert updates information for U.S. citizens on security situations in Mexico that may affect their activities while in that country. This supersedes the Travel Alert for Mexico dated October 24, 2007, and expires on October 15, 2008.

Violence Along The U.S.-Mexico Border
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Violent criminal activity fueled by a war between criminal organizations struggling for control of the lucrative narcotics trade continues along the U.S.-Mexico border. Attacks are aimed primarily at members of drug trafficking organizations, Mexican police forces, criminal justice officials, and journalists. However, foreign visitors and residents, including Americans, have been among the victims of homicides and kidnappings in the border region. In its effort to combat violence, the government of Mexico has deployed military troops in various parts of the country. U.S. citizens are urged to cooperate with official checkpoints when traveling on Mexican highways.

Recent Mexican army and police force conflicts with heavily-armed narcotics cartels have escalated to levels equivalent to military small-unit combat and have included use of machine guns and fragmentation grenades. Confrontations have taken place in numerous towns and cities in northern Mexico, including Tijuana in the Mexican state of Baja California, and Chihuahua City and Ciudad Juarez in the state of Chihuahua. The situation in northern Mexico remains very fluid; the location and timing of future armed engagements there cannot be predicted.

Armed robberies and carjackings, apparently unconnected to the narcotics-related violence, have increased in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez. Dozens of U.S. citizens were kidnapped and/or murdered in Tijuana in 2007. Public shootouts have occurred during daylight hours near shopping areas.

Criminals are armed with a wide array of sophisticated weapons. In some cases, assailants have worn full or partial police or military uniforms and have used vehicles that resemble police vehicles.

U.S. citizens are urged to be especially alert to safety and security concerns when visiting the border region. While Mexican citizens overwhelmingly are the victims of these crimes, this uncertain security situation poses risks for U.S. citizens as well. Thousands of U.S. citizens cross the border safely each day, exercising common-sense precautions such as visiting only legitimate business and tourist areas of border towns during daylight hours. It is strongly recommended that travelers avoid areas where prostitution and drug dealing occur.
Criminals have followed and harassed U.S. citizens traveling in their vehicles, particularly in border areas including Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros, and Tijuana. There is no evidence, however, that U.S. citizens are targeted because of their nationality.

U.S. citizen victims of crime in Mexico are urged to contact the consular section of the nearest U.S. consulate or Embassy for advice and assistance.

Crime and Violence in Mexico
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U.S. citizens residing and traveling in Mexico should exercise caution when in unfamiliar areas and be aware of their surroundings at all times. Violence by criminal elements affects many parts of the country, urban and rural, including border areas. Though there is no evidence that U.S. citizens are specifically targeted, Mexican and foreign bystanders have been injured or killed in some violent attacks, demonstrating the heightened risk in public places. In recent years, dozens of U.S. citizens have been kidnapped in Mexico and many cases remain unresolved. Moreover, new cases of disappearances and kidnap-for-ransom continue to be reported. No one can be considered immune from kidnapping on the basis of occupation, nationality, or other factors. U.S. citizens who believe they are being followed should notify Mexican officials as soon as possible. U.S. citizens should make every attempt to travel on main roads during daylight hours, particularly the toll (“cuotaâ€

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Mexican media reported that one man opened fire on the consulate and another man threw a grenade that failed to explode. El Universal newspaper, citing a U.S. Embassy statement, said the attack happened before dawn Sunday. The newspaper said the consulate planned to increase security.

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Mexican media reported that one man opened fire on the consulate and another man threw a grenade that failed to explode. El Universal newspaper, citing a U.S. Embassy statement, said the attack happened before dawn Sunday. The newspaper said the consulate planned to increase security.

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It is not a terrorist act just like an invasion is not an act of war because it is Mexico.

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Silly me, you are soooo right.

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This was a terrorist attack launched against a US Embassy in Mexico on COLUMBUS DAY!

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Mexica movement, many illegals, and the SPLC hate Columbus Day.

Check out these videos added on youtube today that show their Columbus Day hate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFu4sjqz_i4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm9Wke0TgtQ

Another violent day in TJ

Two of three men killed Sunday when gunmen burst into a Tijuana restaurant are identified. In all , seven people were killed on Sunday as the bloody cartel drug wars continue.

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Two victims in TJ restaurant shootings identified

By Omar Millan Gonzalez

UNION-TRIBUNE

1:30 p.m., Oct. 13, 2008

TIJUANA – The Baja California Attorney General's Office identified two of three victims killed Sunday night when gunmen burst into a seafood restaurant.

Miguel Omar Rios Zavala was one of two customers shot to death about 8:40 p.m. in the seafood restaurant known as El Negro Durazo, located in Tijuana's bustling Rio Zone business district. The second diner has not yet been identified.

Another victim, Daniel Alejandro Zepeda Celedon, was reportedly working as a photographer at the restaurant.

Two others were wounded, the Attorney General's Office reported Monday.

The shooting marked another violent day in Tijuana, in which seven people were killed. Four people were killed in the eastern part of the city.

Drug-trafficking rivals have been fighting for control of the trade.

On Saturday night, federal authorities detained seven presumed cartel gunmen. A federal task force stormed a house in the city's eastern Loma Dorada neighborhood, according to a news release from the Federal Public Safety Secretariat.

The men, including a municipal police officer, were sent to Mexico City for interrogation, the release said.

The federal agents confiscated an arsenal that included AK-47 and R-15 rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition, as well as uniforms reportedly used by gunmen working for a faction fighting for control of the Arellano Félix cartel.

The other four killings occured in the eastern part of the city.

The state Attorney General's Office said two of the bodies were discovered about 3:30 a.m. Sunday inside a Ford Ranger pickup.

In addition, a group of armed men killed a man and wounded a woman inside a house, the agency said. On a highway nearby, authorities found the body of a fourth man.

Omar Millan Gonzalez is a freelance writer based in Tijuana. Union-Tribune staff writers Aida Bustos and Sandra Dibble contributed to this report

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This would probably be getting more media coverage if this weren't a holiday for many people in the media.

There are several sounrces for this article now, but no real new information.

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One of the local TV news shows said that the grenade didn't explode because the genius who threw it didn't pull the pin before he threw it.

I watched the evening news on ABC, CBS and NBC last night and didn't hear one word about this attack.

Assailants attack U.S. consulate in Mexico

By Mark Walsh
ASSOCIATED PRESS

3:03 p.m. October 13, 2008

MONTERREY, Mexico – Additional police guarded the U.S. Consulate in Monterrey on Monday as investigators analyzed a security video in search of assailants who shot at the building and threw a grenade that failed to explode.

Two men attacked the consulate in northern Mexico around midnight Saturday when it was closed, the consulate said in a statement. Nobody was hurt in the assault, which left the gate pockmarked. Six spent .45-caliber casings were found at the scene.

It was not clear if the attack was related to a wave of violence by drug gangs, and there was no evidence it was related to political terrorism, though fears persist that international terrorists might use Mexico to attack U.S. interests.

Officials were analyzing the consulate's security video, but had no suspects and had not determined a motive.

The consulate increased security and expressed “profound concern.â€

Oct 14, 2008

Overnight violence kills 8 in Tijuana

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Eight people are dead after overnight violence in the rough Mexican border city of Tijuana.

The state prosecutor's office says three teenagers were gunned down in the street. A 14-year-old girl was among them. A few blocks away, officials found more than 40 shell casings and the bullet-riddled body of a man.

In another part of the city, gunmen opened fire on a car, killing two men.

Assailants attacked another car before dawn Tuesday, injuring a police officer and killing his relative. A few hours later, the body of a man was found near city hall, his head covered with a plastic bag.

Tijuana has suffered a rising wave of homicides. Officials blame warring cells of the Arellano-Felix drug gang.

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It's time to send the people of Mexico and the Mexican embassy's here in the states packing. If they are goint to decalre war on us they need to be expelled.

Clash in Tijuana leaves at least five dead

UNION-TRIBUNE

8:37 a.m. October 16, 2008

DAVID MAUNG / Special to SignOnSanDiego

TIJUANA – At least five people are dead following a clash Wednesday night between soldiers and gunmen protecting a safe house near a junior high school in a residential area of the city.
Concern about recent violence led a medical group to urge a voluntary curfew Wednesday through the end of November, calling for residents to avoid going out after 9 p.m.

Also, the U.S. State Department has noted the spike in violence in Tijuana and has included it in the most recent travel warning to Mexico, which is issued every six months.

News reports from Tijuana showed panicked students running for cover as gunshots rang out in the neighborhood known as Colonia Los Santos in the city's central La Mesa district.

Four gunmen and a soldier died in the confrontation, a military spokesman told reporters at the scene. A sixth body was found stashed inside a large cooler inside the residence.

The gunfire broke out shortly after 6 p.m., while evening classes were in session at Escuela Secundaria Numero 25.

Violent confrontations have increased in recent weeks in the Tijuana region, leaving more than 100 people dead. Law enforcement officials say rival groups of the Arellano Felix drug cartel are battling for control of the region.

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