Army Troops Rescue 16 Kidnapped in Mexico

Army Troops Rescue 16 Kidnapped in Mexico: "Soldiers rescued 16 people being held hostage in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas and killed two suspected kidnappers in a shootout, the army said Monday.

An army patrol was attacked Saturday near the highway that links Ciudad Victoria, the capital of Tamaulipas, and Mante, the 8th Military Zone said.

The soldiers “repelled the attack, killing two of the suspected assailants,” the army said.

The hostages – three women and 13 men – being held by the suspects were rescued, the 8th Military Zone said, without providing further details about the group.

Army troops seized a rifle, three ammunition clips and a vehicle that had been reported stolen.

In August, 72 Latin American migrants were massacred at a ranch in Tamaulipas."