Mexico's Drug Wars Are Now Occuring In Major Tourist Spots

Shootout Kills 16 In Mexico’s Acapulco Hotel Zone -- Houston Chronicle
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Soldiers fought for two hours with armed men apparently holding police hostage at a house in Acapulco, leaving one soldier and 15 gunmen dead, a military official said Sunday.

Three soldiers and three Mexican bystanders were wounded. Several Mexican tourists were evacuated from small hotels in the old Acapulco neighborhood, which was once popular with Hollywood stars but has since become run-down.

The gunbattle erupted Saturday night when soldiers received a tip about the presence of armed men at a gated house, said an army colonel who led the operation and spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons.

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More News On Mexico's Drug war

Clash between drug gang and Mexican army kills 17 -- Reuters
Deadly gun battle rocks Acapulco -- BBC
New reason for Mexican immigration to U.S.: Drug violence -- Miami Herald

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