Police and cartels battled in the city of Matamoros, Alejandro Poire in Mexico over the weekend killing a top cartel leader as well as four suspected gang members and two Mexican Navy soldiers.
Top cartel leader Antonio Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen, aka "Tony the Storm", was killed during the battle. Navy soldiers were sent to investigate the house were attacked with grenades and multiple assault weapons. The Mexican government has had some moderate success with either capturing or killing top cartel leaders in the last few months. Sergio Villarreal, leader of the Beltran Leyva cartel and "La Barbie,” Edgar Valdez have been captured.
Located in Tamaulipas, where the bloody battle happened, is where most of the violence has taken place. The Gulf Cartel is one of the largest criminal and smuggling organizations in Mexico and is based south of Brownsville, Texas. The Gulf Cartel and the Zetas have been battling over smuggling operations and control over the area. The Zetas used to be part of the Gulf Cartel until they split off earlier this year.
Also in Brownsville, Texas two college campuses were shut down after suspected gunfire was coming across the Rio Grande and being directed towards the campuses. University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College were the two colleges where classes were canceled and students and faculty were sent home. The university security guard on duty said that it sounded like they were in the middle of the battle.
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