In Texcaltitlan, Mexico, there was a shootout between police and gunmen on Tuesday. In this 10 gunmen were killed and 4 were injured. During this 3 policemen were also injured. Police have arrested 7 people involved in this incident. The shooting took place in the city of Texcaltitlán, about 130 km southwest of Mexico City.
Police seized
20 rifles, pistols, handguns, cartridges, five vehicles, military uniforms and bulletproof jackets from the spot. The area where the shootings took place in Mexico is haunted by the terror of drug dealers and gang wars. Information about this incident was shared by the Mexico Prosecutor’s Office by sharing a post on social media.
Government troubled by violence
The government of President Andres Manuel López Obrador is troubled by this violence. Recently, people protested in Mexico’s capital Mexico City demanding safe roads. The Manuel López government had assured that violence and crime would be curbed. Now the firing on the security forces on Tuesday has increased the concern of the government.
Worst conditions
in Mexico since 2007 There has been an increase in crimes such as violence and gang war in Mexico since 2007. In 2007, former President Felipe Calderon fired the army to fight the drug mafia. Since then, violence in Mexico had intensified, which is still not taking its name to stop.