01/07/2014 10:20
22 dead in Mexico shootout
Soldiers on patrol in south-central Mexico killed 22 people early Monday in a shootout, the Defense Ministry said, according to CNN.
Among the dead were 21 men and one woman. A soldier was injured.
Authorities said they seized various weapons, including automatic rifles and handguns. They also rescued three women who they said had been kidnapped, the ministry said in a statement.
The gunfight took place in Tlatlaya, located in Mexico state. Authorities said the shooting started after the soldiers came under fire.