Thread: Official: Gunmen shoot at US consulate in Mexico

Clash in Tijuana leaves at least five dead

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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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