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Summary At least eight people have been killed in a gun battle between police and criminals in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, while at least six died when a grenade exploded in Guadalajara on Saturday.
According to the Secretariat of Defense, the incident occurred when a special unit of soldiers and police known as the Immediate Reaction Group (IRG) stopped two suspicious vehicles in a suburb of the industrial city of Monterey.The car occupants responded by pulling out weapons and opening fire. IRG retaliated and seven alleged aggressors lost their lives in the shootout, the secretariat said in a statement, adding that the attackers struck the side of a vehicle, resulting in a civilian death.In another incident, an unknown assailant threw a grenade at the porch of a crowded bar in the western city of Guadalajara. Gunmen opened fire at the bar, which was packed with customers, then fled in several cars. Three women and three men were killed in the attack and more than 20 were wounded, police said.
