Fox News offers a brief report of today's events.
OldSouth posted an article on the subject, including a link to an in-depth interview about the situation in Northern Mexico.
This is not a gloating 'I-told-you-so' sort of moment. It is a wake-up call. Do we really think this sort of stuff won't jump the border into the US?
We sorely need some grown-ups in Washington to finally make some adult decisions, before a lot of people get killed.
And, let's remember all those folks caught in the crossfire, who just want to live their humble lives not terrorized by either the cartels or the government.
Showing posts with label Juarez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Juarez. Show all posts
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Car Bomb In Juarez: No Worries, Our Southern Border Is Secure
News of a car bomb set off on a major thoroughfare in Juarez, courtesy of the BBC.
This was not a home-made 'drive the car through the barricade/pull the lanyard/blow yourself up' affair. It was triggered by a cell phone, indicating some, shall we say, sophistication in approach.
16 July 2010 Last updated at 16:28 ET
Investigators in Mexico say a deadly attack by suspected drug cartel members in the northern city of Ciudad Juarez was a car bomb set off by mobile phone.
It is believed to be the first attack of its kind since President Felipe Calderon took office in 2006, promising to curb powerful drugs gangs.
Two police officers and two medics answering an emergency were killed.
Police said the attack was retaliation for the arrest of a leader of the La Linea drug gang, Jesus Acosta Guerrero. La Linea is part of the Juarez drug cartel.
"There were 10kg (22lb) of explosives, activated from a distance by a cellphone," Enrique Torres, a spokesman for the army in Ciudad Juarez, said. At least 16 other people were injured in Thursday's attack, police said.
Ciudad Juarez is just across the border from El Paso, Texas. It has long been the battleground for cartels fighting for control of lucrative drug smuggling routes into the US.
More than 7,000 people have died in drug-related violence in Mexico so far this year. Almost 25,000 have died in the past three and a half years, according to figures released by the office of Attorney General Arturo Chavez on Friday.
El Diario de Chihuaha also covered the event, and in typical Mexican fashion, led the story by blaming the US for its lax laws on possession of C-4 explosive, never contemplating that the explosive could have arrived from any number of locations in the world. It is a long-established practice in the un-free Mexican press: If things go well, credit El Presidente; if things go badly, blame the Americans.
Then they got around to describing the bombing:
El auto explotó anoche sobre la avenida 16 de septiembre y Bolivia, en la zona centro, dejando un saldo de cuatro muertos y 11 heridos, así como el cierre de las calles aledañas al lugar del ataque.
El comandante expuso que de acuerdo con el peritaje, se encontraron residuos de 10 kilos de explosivo, al parecer del conocido como C4, así como restos de un aparato celular.
Indicó que aunque hasta este momento no se ha determinado exactamente cómo detonó el vehículo y si estaba armado como un coche-bomba, lo que si se puede determinar es que el artefacto se activó mediante una llamada a algún teléfono celular.
Indicó que el peritaje continúa a fin de determinar cómo fue que el vehículo se impactó contra el convoy de policías federales, si estaba estacionado o alguien lo iba conduciendo.
Confirmó que un agente de la Policía Federal y uno de la Municipal murieron, así como un médico y un rescatista de la Cruz Roja, en tanto que siete elementos federales, tres paramédicos de la Cruz Roja y un camarógrafo del canal 5, resultaron heridos.
Precisó que la Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) investiga el asunto, y son apoyados por efectivos de la Sedena y especialistas en explosivos.
Old South repeats his question: Does this have to occur on the streets of Dallas or Kansas City before the United States develops the will to address the problem?
This was not a home-made 'drive the car through the barricade/pull the lanyard/blow yourself up' affair. It was triggered by a cell phone, indicating some, shall we say, sophistication in approach.
16 July 2010 Last updated at 16:28 ET
Investigators in Mexico say a deadly attack by suspected drug cartel members in the northern city of Ciudad Juarez was a car bomb set off by mobile phone.
It is believed to be the first attack of its kind since President Felipe Calderon took office in 2006, promising to curb powerful drugs gangs.
Two police officers and two medics answering an emergency were killed.
Police said the attack was retaliation for the arrest of a leader of the La Linea drug gang, Jesus Acosta Guerrero. La Linea is part of the Juarez drug cartel.
"There were 10kg (22lb) of explosives, activated from a distance by a cellphone," Enrique Torres, a spokesman for the army in Ciudad Juarez, said. At least 16 other people were injured in Thursday's attack, police said.
Ciudad Juarez is just across the border from El Paso, Texas. It has long been the battleground for cartels fighting for control of lucrative drug smuggling routes into the US.
More than 7,000 people have died in drug-related violence in Mexico so far this year. Almost 25,000 have died in the past three and a half years, according to figures released by the office of Attorney General Arturo Chavez on Friday.
El Diario de Chihuaha also covered the event, and in typical Mexican fashion, led the story by blaming the US for its lax laws on possession of C-4 explosive, never contemplating that the explosive could have arrived from any number of locations in the world. It is a long-established practice in the un-free Mexican press: If things go well, credit El Presidente; if things go badly, blame the Americans.
Then they got around to describing the bombing:
El auto explotó anoche sobre la avenida 16 de septiembre y Bolivia, en la zona centro, dejando un saldo de cuatro muertos y 11 heridos, así como el cierre de las calles aledañas al lugar del ataque.
El comandante expuso que de acuerdo con el peritaje, se encontraron residuos de 10 kilos de explosivo, al parecer del conocido como C4, así como restos de un aparato celular.
Indicó que aunque hasta este momento no se ha determinado exactamente cómo detonó el vehículo y si estaba armado como un coche-bomba, lo que si se puede determinar es que el artefacto se activó mediante una llamada a algún teléfono celular.
Indicó que el peritaje continúa a fin de determinar cómo fue que el vehículo se impactó contra el convoy de policías federales, si estaba estacionado o alguien lo iba conduciendo.
Confirmó que un agente de la Policía Federal y uno de la Municipal murieron, así como un médico y un rescatista de la Cruz Roja, en tanto que siete elementos federales, tres paramédicos de la Cruz Roja y un camarógrafo del canal 5, resultaron heridos.
Precisó que la Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) investiga el asunto, y son apoyados por efectivos de la Sedena y especialistas en explosivos.
Old South repeats his question: Does this have to occur on the streets of Dallas or Kansas City before the United States develops the will to address the problem?
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Meantime, Back On Our Secure Southern Border...
Two more policeman gunned down on a major thoroughfare in Juarez (just across the border from El Paso, Texas).
That's just the lead story on the front page--links below the story detail ten more murders.
Just another day in Juarez.
Do we need to wait until it becomes commonplace in Lexington, KY before we develop the will to act?
[translation from today's El Diario]
Two members of the Police Ministry were shot and killed this afternoon.
The events took place at the corner of Adolfo López Mateos Avenue and Ejército Nacional.
According to early reports, an armed group attacked the agents while they were on official business.
It is presumed that a third agent was wounded, and dies after being taken to the hospital, but this has not been confirmed.
Dos elementos de la Policía Ministerial fueron acribillados y asesinados esta tarde.
Los hechos sucedieron en la avenida Adolfo López Mateos cruce con Ejército Nacional.
Según las primeras versiones, un grupo armado emboscó a los agentes cuando circulaban en una unidad oficial.
Se presume que un tercer agente resultó herido y falleció al ser trasladado a recibir atención médica, pero no ha sido confirmado.
That's just the lead story on the front page--links below the story detail ten more murders.
Just another day in Juarez.
Do we need to wait until it becomes commonplace in Lexington, KY before we develop the will to act?
[translation from today's El Diario]
Two members of the Police Ministry were shot and killed this afternoon.
The events took place at the corner of Adolfo López Mateos Avenue and Ejército Nacional.
According to early reports, an armed group attacked the agents while they were on official business.
It is presumed that a third agent was wounded, and dies after being taken to the hospital, but this has not been confirmed.
Dos elementos de la Policía Ministerial fueron acribillados y asesinados esta tarde.
Los hechos sucedieron en la avenida Adolfo López Mateos cruce con Ejército Nacional.
Según las primeras versiones, un grupo armado emboscó a los agentes cuando circulaban en una unidad oficial.
Se presume que un tercer agente resultó herido y falleció al ser trasladado a recibir atención médica, pero no ha sido confirmado.
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