Mexico Drug War: Marine Hero's Family Killed -- Christian Science Monitor
Mexican officials announced Tuesday that the family of a fallen marine, who died in a two-hour shootout last week that took down top drug cartel boss Arturo Beltran Leyva, has been shot and killed by hitmen believed to be tied to Mr. Leyva's gang.
Revenge has been an ongoing theme in Mexico's drug wars. Drug police, the military, and journalists are the most common victims.
But rarely have criminals directly targeted their families.
Now many fear that is about to change.
On Tuesday Mexican officials announced that the family of a fallen Mexican marine, who died in a two-hour shootout last week that took down top drug cartel boss Arturo Beltran Leyva, has been shot and killed by hitmen believed to be tied to Mr. Leyva's gang.
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