Mexico gang violence claims 21 lives
Published:Wednesday | February 11, 2009 | 1:29 PM
Shootouts between gang members and the police have left 21 people dead
in northern Mexico.
According to reports, the violence started when gunmen drove into a farming town in Chihuahua state, dragged several people out of their homes and killed at least six.
A number of policemen were among those killed.
Troops then arrived at the scene and 15 people, including one soldier, died in shootouts.
Some 40,000 soldiers and police have been deployed against Mexico\'s drug cartels since December 2006.