A total of seven people are dead and two wounded after a group of armed Mexican cartel members ambushed a military unit in the southwest region of Mexico Friday.
The 'Sunday Night in America' host discusses the threat from Mexican drug cartels and the Mexican government's role in stopping the criminal activity.in southwest Mexico.
A Mexican military unit"was the target of an attack by approximately 18 armed civilians aboard two vehicles" on Friday, the Mexican military said in a statement, according to a CBS report Monday. The shootout erupted in the town of El Pescado, which is located in a mountainous area of the state of Guerrero and has often been the site of clashes between Mexican authorities and cartel members.Local authorities believe the attack was likely carried out by members of La Familia Michoacana, a once powerful cartel which has been attempting to regain its influence after the arrest of its leaders.
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