Mexican Military In Combat With Cartel Members During Intense Chase Near US Border

Video footage shows intense chase during a gun battle with the Mexican military in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas near the border with Texas on Friday. Local media outlets reported a convoy from the Mexican Army’s 16th Motorized Cavalry was met with fire approximately at 3am local time by members of the Tropa del Infierno [Inferno Troop], a hit squad tied to the Cártel del Noreste [Northeast Cartel]. The gun battle took place on a road in the Nuevo Laredo neighborhood of Fresnos, a 10-mile drive fro