Mexican soldiers shoot dead 12 alleged criminals
Mexican soldiers shot dead 12 alleged criminals who refused to stop at a military checkpoint in the troubled eastern state of Veracruz, state officials said.
At least 17 people have been killed in recent hours in northern Mexico, including nine whose charred bodies were discovered near Ciudad Juarez and four hit men gunned down during an attempt to spring other suspected cartel enforcers from custody in Monterrey.