Eight killed in gang shootout with Mexican Army
Eight suspected drug traffickers have been killed in a shootout with Mexican Army forces on Tuesday (August 16th) morning.
The incident took place at round 05:30 local time in the municipality of Tacambaro in Michoacan, with one soldier sustaining injuries in the prolonged firefight.
A number of drug cartels are thought to be operating in the Michoacan at present, with the so called Knights Templar gang – which emerged as an offshoot of the La Familia cartel – believed to be one of the biggest players.
The incident was sparked when Army forces patrolling the area noticed armed gunmen in trucks, they refused to stop at their commands and the firefight ensued.
Meanwhile, suspected gang leader Oscar Garcia Montoya was arrested in Mexico City last week.
Montoya is thought to be the head of the violent drug gang Mano con Ojos or "Hand with Eyes" – an offshoot of the notorious Beltran Levya drug cartel.
