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Burned out vehicles and seized weapons bear testimony to the deadly shootout between Mexican troops and suspected gang members.
12 people from both sides were killed in the bloodshed in the city of Guasave.
The incident erupted when gunmen reportedly attacked an army patrol vehicle in the area.
SOUNDBITE: CARLOS OLGUIN, DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS, SINALOA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, SAYING (Spanish):
"The situation is under control. The military, administration and municipal police have cordoned off the area and there are no clashes. It's all under control and public ministry agents are doing their jobs according to the law."
The city lies in the Pacific state of Sinaloa where drugs gang activity is rife.
Investigators at the scene could not immediately say if the latest violence was linked to Mexico's brutal cartels.
Paul Chapman, Reuters
