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Gunmen killed seven people during a soccer game in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, as Mexico struggles to halt surging murders.Gunmen in three vehicles arrived at the soccer game and opened fire - at players and spectators - instantly killing three youths. Four others died from gun wounds later in hospital, according to forensic scientists present at the crime scene. The soccer field was inaugurated four months ago as part of a campaign named We are all Juarez by the local government to promote sport in the hope of stemming drug violence.According to officials, this incident belongs to the operation against drug mafia to spread fear in public. Drug-related violence has killed more than 34,000 people over the past four years.
