Mexican soldiers killed 11 people during a shootout near the border of Mexico and Texas, the AP reported referring to a statement by the authorities of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

During the patrol, servicemen were ambushed on the road in the village of Miguel Aleman. According to the statement, they began to shell them from the bushes.

This area is controlled by the Gulf drug cartel, but there are intrusions by other drug cartels.