Marine

Mexican marine, 3 gunmen killed in shootout (AP)

October 15th, 2010

Forensic officers walk toward the crime scene after a shootout between unknown gunmen and soldiers on the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico, late Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010. According to the local media, at least five gunmen and a soldier were killed during the shootout. (AP Photo/Carlos Jasso)AP - Mexican marines battled suspected drug cartel gunmen whose allies erected at least a dozen roadblocks in the northeastern city of Monterrey, authorities said Friday. One marine and three…

Mexico captures man blamed in marine slaying (AP)

October 13th, 2010

A demonstrator wears a pig's head mask while kneeling in front of federal policemen during a protest against the visit of Mexico's President Felipe Calderon in Ciudad Juarez October 12, 2010. Calderon is under pressure to show results in his offensive against traffickers in Ciudad Juarez where he has deployed more than 7,500 soldiers and police, making the crackdown a central part of his war on drug cartels. REUTERS/Gael Gonzalez (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)AP - Mexican soldiers on Tuesday captured an alleged gang leader suspected of organizing the massacre of a dead marine’s family days after a government raid killed a major drug…

Taliban Guerrillas Adjusting to U.S. Marine Strategies (Time.com)

July 1st, 2010

Time.com - TIME’s Jason Motlagh reports alongside U.S. Marines as they deal with enemy guerrillas who continue to adjust to shifts in American strategy

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