Mexico Ambush: 7 Soldiers Killed in Shootout with Gunmen.
Five suspected members of La Familia Michoacana drug cartel and two soldiers were killed in a shootout after gunmen ambushed a military unit in the mountainous area of Guerrero, Mexico. The cartel is battling the Los Tequileros criminal group for control of the area where they engage in drug trafficking, extortion, and kidnapping. Guerrero has endured years of violence linked to turf wars between drug cartels fighting for control of marijuana and opium production and drug trafficking.