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REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — A group of cartel gunmen used machine guns to murder a seven-year-old boy during a failed carjacking in the outskirts of this border city. The Gulf Cartel and has a long history of targeting, extortion, kidnapping, and murdering innocent victims.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Sicarios del Cártel Del Golfo peleando por el control de esta ciudad fronteriza han vuelto a tomar la práctica de desmembrar a sus víctimas y usar tambos de 55 galones llenos de combustible para incinerar sus restos.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel members fighting for control of this border city are again taking up the practice of dismembering victims and using 55- gallon drums filled with fuel to incinerate the remains.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — One bystander and at least four gunmen died this week as authorities arrested 10 Gulf Cartel members in the latest series of clashes in this city.

A kindergarten teacher did her best to keep her students calm as cartel gunmen and police officers engaged in a series of firefights in this Reynosa, Mexico.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Raging violence continues to take hold of this border city as rival factions of the Gulf Cartel fight for control claimed 36 deaths–including a bystander and one police officer.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexican cartel gunmen have begun targeting state police officers in the ongoing violence plaguing this city.

MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Gunmen from Mexico’s Gulf Cartel are targeting tourists returning to Nuevo Leon from the Texas border cities of McAllen and Mission. The highway robberies are taking place in the Mexican border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas; however, the victims are not reporting incidents until they reach Nuevo León.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Despite a raging turf war in Reynosa, Matamoros-based cartel forces have managed to seal their territories from rival factions.

Cartel gunmen injured three Mexican marines during a brazen attack in this border city where they rammed a military SUV causing it to roll over multiple times.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen carried out a series of attacks and kidnappings as the ongoing cartel violence in this city creeps into its third week.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — A team of cartel gunmen wielding machine guns and wearing body armor carried out a brazen daytime heist in this border city. The act highlights the raging violence that continues to take place in this city.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Jailed cartel gunmen were preparing a daring escape by digging a tunnel inside the state prison in this border city. The escape attempt was blocked by authorities who discovered the tunnel before its completion.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — As cartel violence continues to terrorize this border city, a leaked video appears to show teams of cartel gunmen holding a prayer meeting before heading out to commit unspeakable acts of violence. Nine days of ongoing cartel violence have led to 25 deaths including at least one police officer and one innocent bystander.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen tried to ambush a convoy of police officers in this border city setting off a fierce gun battle that killed an innocent taco vendor, three gunmen, one police officer and injured two other cops. State authorities have confirmed the death of 25 individuals since rival factions of the Gulf Cartel went to war last week.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities are raiding cartel casinos, bars, and seizing unlicensed taxicabs; all part of a concerted effort to target business fronts of the various drug cartels that operate in the state. Authorities seized more than 1460 slot machines throughout the state and seized 26 unlicensed taxicabs.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexican cartel members are using armored trucks in their ongoing war for control of lucrative drug trafficking and human smuggling routes near the Texas border.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — More than 20 people have been killed in the raging violence in this city as two rival cartel factions continue to fight for control of lucrative drug and human trafficking routes.

Mexico’s Gulf Cartel took to social media to announce a $500,000 reward for the heads of their rivals. The cartel made the offer on various social media platforms as cartel gunmen unleashed another wave of violence in this city.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — At least 12 individuals have been killed this week in an ongoing cartel war for control of this city. In the most recent day of violence, authorities confirmed the death of five individuals in two separate attacks.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Convoys of cartel gunmen roam the streets of this border city in a fierce war for control. While official government figures do not reflect the magnitude of the clashes; the ongoing violence has led to the streets being empty before nightfall as residents fear crossfire.

Mexican cartel bosses have a history of seeking a safe haven in the United States in an apparent effort to avoid dying at the hands of their rivals or having to shoot it out with Mexican military forces. U.S. law enforcement officers arrested several key cartel bosses after they sought refuge in Texas.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — A series of leaked crime scene images paint a graphic picture of the death of the Gulf Cartel boss known as “El Toro” and “Comandante Toro.”

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — A Texas couple who had crossed into this border city to go grocery shopping were apparently shot at by a military helicopter during a cartel gun battle. The couple’s newer model SUV appears to have been mistaken for a cartel vehicle. The Mexican military claims they did not fire at the vehicle.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — More than 400 Mexican soldiers have been deployed to this border city as part of an ongoing security strategy aimed at targeting various Gulf Cartel cells in the region.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — State police officers were able to rescue a local notary public who had been kidnapped earlier this week and arrested one of the kidnappers.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The ongoing effort by Mexican authorities to capture the leader of the Gulf Cartel known as “El Toro” appears to have set off a series of infighting and disputes within his own criminal organization.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – El continuo esfuerzo de las autoridades mexicanas por capturar al líder del Cártel del Golfo conocido como El Toro parece haber desencadenado una serie de luchas internas y disputas dentro de su propia organización criminal.

Mexican police killed at least eight cartel gunmen and a taxi driver in the recent gun battles that have descended on this border city. Mexican authorities continue to hunt for an elusive leader with the Gulf Cartel.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Residents in this border city woke up to the sound of a massive firefight between members of the Mexican military and suspected gunmen from the Gulf Cartel. Mexican military forces used an automatic mini-gun mounted to a helicopter, firing 100 rounds per second on the cartel operatives.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – El Cártel del Golfo de México colgó a dos hombres descritos como ladrones y asalta carreteras junto a una manta donde la organización criminal afirma no estar detrás de los múltiples crímenes que han plagado esta ciudad.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexico’s Gulf Cartel has hung two men described as thieves and highway robbers next to a banner where the criminal organization claims to not be behind their crimes.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The leader of the Gulf Cartel in this region was able to escape a coordinated attempt by the Mexican military to capture him at a series of stash houses he used. The escape was made possible by the deployment of multiple fake taxi cabs.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Dos hombres armados del Cártel del Golfo murieron durante un reciente choque con la Marina de México en esta ciudad fronteriza. El choque inició una serie de enfrentamientos armados y persecuciones que propagaron terror mientras que las autoridades mexicanas perseguían a otros hombres armados del cártel.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Two gunmen with the Gulf Cartel died during a recent clash with Mexican Marines. The skirmish set off a series of shootouts and chases that spread terror as Mexican authorities hunted down other cartel operators.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Citizens hired by Mexico’s Gulf Cartel staged a protest in this border city demanding the release of two commanders of the criminal organization.