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Gunmen Kill Family Of Mexican Drug War Hero

by Jason Beaubien, NPR
December 22, 2009

In what appears to be a revenge attack in Mexico, gunmen shot dead the family of an elite Mexican marine who had participated in a raid that killed a major drug kingpin. The attack occurred hours after the funeral for the marine, who died after the military raid that killed drug cartel boss Arturo Beltran Leyva.

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  • All Things Considered, December 22, 2009
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