More Than 2 Dozen Drug Cartel Gunmen Killed In Shootout With Soldiers

About 27 suspected members of a drug cartel were killed in a shootout with Mexican troops near the U.S. border on Thursday, the Guardian (U.K.) reports.

A reconnaissance flight spotted gunmen in front of a property in Tamaulipas state, military officials said.

As ground forces moved in, the gunmen opened fire and sparked a firefight.

Three apparent kidnap victims were also rescued during the operation, officials said.

Twenty-five rifles, four grenades, 4,200 rounds of...