Mexican navy helicopter comes under fire near US border, kills 6 suspects
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Mexico's navy says six people are dead after a group of suspected criminals sparked a skirmish by opening fire on a Marine helicopter near the U.S. border.
The navy says the incident happened on Sunday in a rural area south of Nuevo Laredo, which is across the border from Laredo, Texas.
In a statement Monday, the navy said the suspects fired on the Blackhawk helicopter, hitting it seven times. The helicopter crew returned fire, killing six suspects. No navy personnel were injured.
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The navy said the crew detected a convoy of armed men in an area long dominated by the Zetas cartel.
In a May 1 attack, gunmen in the western state of Jalisco shot down an army helicopter with a rocket launcher, killing 10.