Saturday, February 12, 2005
Mexico's drug war pits government against former elite commandos
The men were members of the Zetas, former Mexican elite commandos - trained to combat drug traffickers - who've switched sides.
As the government dispatches federal police and soldiers to cities along the U.S. border in an effort to stanch a war between rival drug gangs, the Zetas are the major challenge it faces.
As the government dispatches federal police and soldiers to cities along the U.S. border in an effort to stanch a war between rival drug gangs, the Zetas are the major challenge it faces.
