Grenades explode near U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Dallas Morning News -- Mexico Bureau

Three grenades exploded Thursday evening in Nuevo Laredo, just feet from the U.S. Consulate office, sources in the Mexican border city said.

No injuries were reported, but the explosions rattled the neighborhood, as locals scurried for cover amid a firefight between what’s believed to be members of the Zetas criminal group and their former allies, the Gulf cartel, which is making a push to reclaim the territory.

The two groups appear to be battling, leaving a trail of killings and burned houses. In recent days, sources said, seven people have been killed — three of them Americans — and five homes torched.

The U.S. Consulate issued an alert, and Mexican soldiers were deployed to guard the building.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20130207-grenades-explode-near-u.s.-consulate-in-nuevo-laredo.ece

[Angry Dragon]

1. I wonder if mccain, grahram are going to go down there and see why it happened??

[TexasTowelie]

2. No doubt that they were wishing that they were in the White House

watching the live video feed provided by the State Department.

[Berlum]

3. Drones on the wing ?

[Javaman]

4. Naaa, they'll just accuse Kerry of not doing his job. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Perhaps we can all email McCain and ask him to go investigate.

One way ticket would be nice.