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6 Police, 10 Suspects Killed in Shootouts in Southern Mexico

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A total of 16 people — six police officers and 10 suspects — were killed in two confrontations in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, authorities said Wednesday. State security spokesman Roberto Alvarez said the first shootout occurred late Tuesday, when a state police convoy came under attack in Coacuyul, a town near the Pacific coast resort of Zihuatanejo. He said one policeman was wounded and police returned fire, killing 10 suspected gunmen during a 30-minute battle. Assault...

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