Attacks in Mexico's Michoacan state leave 22 dead: official

Heavily armed men clashed with federal police in six towns in Mexico's Michoacan state, leaving 22 people dead in the bloodletting.

Updated on: Jul 24, 2013, 09:13:34 IST

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Heavily armed men clashed with federal police in six towns in Mexico's Michoacan state, leaving 22 people dead in the bloodletting, the Interior Ministry announced.

"So far, we have two federal police killed, 20 presumed criminals shot dead and another 15 people under arrest, the ministry's National Security Council said in a statement.

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