The gunmen unleashed a furious battle at the town hall, leaving the facade peppered with bullet holes. Mexican police and soldiers fought the attackers and then pursued them as they fled, according to the Coahuila state officials. ADThe security forces, backed by army helicopters, chased the gunmen down in an operation that stretched into Sunday morning. ADThe clash came days after President Trump said he planned to designate Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations — prompting fierce opposition from Mexican authorities. ADThe Cartel of the Northeast is an offshoot of the hyperviolent Zetas, which disintegrated after its leaders were targeted by past Mexican governments.

Source: Washington Post December 01, 2019 16:42 UTC