Mexico drug violence kills 18 in Tamaulipas state

BBC News - Mexico drug violence kills 18 in Tamaulipas state: "18 people have been killed in a series of gun battles between rival drug gangs in the north-eastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

Eleven people died in incidents near the city of Padilla - including five residents, five passengers of a passing car and a bus passenger.

The clashes continued inside the city. Seven bodies were found in Padilla's main square.

Official buildings were badly damaged in the clashes, police say."

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