450 troops deployed to Matamoros following violent weekend that killed 6, including a US citizen

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Mexico deployed 450 troops to Matamoros after a violent weekend in which six people, including a US citizen, were killed. The deployment follows retaliatory road blockades and shootouts near the US border and is intended to deter crime and improve public safety.

The deployment has the aim of "preventing criminal activity and ensuring the peace and safety of Tamaulipas families," Mexico's federal Security Cabinet said, after a series of retaliatory road blockades and shootouts erupted in and around the border city of Matamoros. The post 450 troops deployed to Matamoros following violent weekend that killed 6, including a US citizen appeared first on Mexico News Daily