Gunfight between drug traffickers and Mexican marines in Mexico City
Mexican marines guard the scene of a shootout in which eight suspected drug traffickers were shot dead in Tlahuac, Mexico City on July 20, 2017.
(Pedro Pardo / AFP/Getty Images)A shootout and road blocks in a capital district in Mexico have stoked fears that drug war violence could migrate to the somewhat-insulated capital.
Firefighters work to extinguish a burning bus, set on fire by locals following a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and Mexican marines.
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People watch security forces gather around the Nopalera metro station where a suspected drug gang leader and seven others were killed earlier in the day.
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Members of Mexico’s navy stand guard in the urban area of Tlahuac in Mexico City.
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A Mexican naval member stands guard following a shootout in which eight suspected drug traffickers were shot dead in Tlahuac, Mexico City.
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Residents watch Mexican military members block off the area where a suspected drug gang leader and seven others were killed in the Tlahuac neighborhood of Mexico City.
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Special Operations Group officers stand guard following a shootout in which eight suspected drug traffickers were shot dead by Mexican marines in Mexico City.
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Members of Mexico’s navy mobilize in Tlahuac in Mexico City.
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Mexican military personnel block off roads during an operation in Tlahuac, Mexico City.
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Mexican military members block off streets following a fatal shootout with suspected drug traffickers in Mexico City.
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