Battle erupts across the river in Piedras Negras

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Gunmen in Piedras Negras Attack, Block Roads and Terrorize the City
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
By Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat

Source: http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2012/03/gunmen-in-piedras-negras-attack-block.html

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Chaos and panic erupted last night in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, the
Mexican city that shares the border with Eagle Pass Texas.

Around 8PM twitterers and libre network users began reporting that
shootouts were occurring in various sectors of the city in what media
sources are calling a “narco rebellion”. In the aftermath Sergio
Sisbeles, a spokesman for security affairs of Coahuila, stated there
were 10 known casualties of the attacks with no apparent losses by the
narco group, but possibly there may be civilian casualties.

Elements of GATE (special weapons and tactics group) and the narco
group engaged in battle on Highway 75 and various parts of Piedras
Negras. Using combat weapons and granadazos (grenades) the attacks
lasted for hours.

Terror griped the city causing widespread turmoil. The first
confrontation broke out on Highway 57 at around 5 PM and the Micare
plant and offices. The violence triggered American federal authorities
to close the two international bridges in Eagle Pass, Texas.
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