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Fighting the drug war in Cuidad Juarez 26 May 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: May 26 09
Witnessed: 1300 times
Regions: Mexico
Issues: Violence, Violence against women
Tags: ciudad juarez, drug war, killings
Despite the deployment of thousands of troops throughout Mexico, the country continues to be plagued by drug related violence.
In Ciudad Juarez - on the border with the US - the body count is continues to rise.
Thousands of Mexican soldiers have been deployed to the city to assist local police.
And although they are frequently outgunned by drug cartels
the army says they are having an impact as Franc Contreras reports.
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