Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat
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Ghost Town
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Hospitals, DIF Health Clinics , and Social Security Clinics were guarded in an attempt to prevent kidnapping of physicians as often occurs after conflicts.
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All photos are from Twitter - I removed two after image search says they are old fotos. The manta was from February and the two dead narco in the SUV was a foto from 2009. Sorry about that.
A big Thank You to "VO" and "NB"
Ghost Town
Early Tuesday morning I began receiving messages that in the Coahuila city of Monclova an intense shootout had begun in the north of the city.
An hour later came word that another severe shootout had begun, this one included grenades, pochallantas, narco blockades. Mantas were displayed in several parts of the city, and signed "CDG".
An hour later came word that another severe shootout had begun, this one included grenades, pochallantas, narco blockades. Mantas were displayed in several parts of the city, and signed "CDG".
Though the state acknowledged one shootout, as usual the severity was downplayed. They reported 1 death, and 2 injured. The death was reported by the state to be a soldier.
As typical in these events of violence, it was people on the ground turning to twitter and facebook to spread the word, and warn people in Monclova of the danger.
They reported that the Mexican army was in a clash with multiple groups of armed men.
They reported that the Mexican army was in a clash with multiple groups of armed men.
A little after 7 AM the “code red” alert was activated, which warns citizens to remain indoors. By nightfall streets were void of vehicles as people complied with the code red rendering the city a virtual ghost town.
There is a report on twitter that some of the Monclova mantas read "For Every Sicario Killed We Will Kill Five Students", however I am yet to see a photo. A similar rumor ran rampant in the Coahuila city of Acuña a week ago but I could not substantiate the rumors truthfulness. People were fearful enough to keep their children out of school.
There is a report on twitter that some of the Monclova mantas read "For Every Sicario Killed We Will Kill Five Students", however I am yet to see a photo. A similar rumor ran rampant in the Coahuila city of Acuña a week ago but I could not substantiate the rumors truthfulness. People were fearful enough to keep their children out of school.
All photos are from Twitter - I removed two after image search says they are old fotos. The manta was from February and the two dead narco in the SUV was a foto from 2009. Sorry about that.
A big Thank You to "VO" and "NB"