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Gunmen ambushed a military unit in southwest Mexico on Friday (March 17), killing two soldiers and at least five suspected criminals, according to police. The shootout caused further casualties.
The altercation happened on Friday afternoon in the town of El Pescado, which is located in the state of Guerrero's mountainous region and is a frequent site of clashes between criminal groups.
A military unit "was the target of an attack by approximately 18 armed civilians aboard two vehicles," after which a shootout broke out, according to an army report, as per AFP.
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions on another notorious Mexican drug cartel, the Familia Michoacana cartel, accused of manufacturing so-called "rainbow fentanyl" pills allegedly aimed at children.