27 killed in Mexican drug cartel raid
Soldiers in Mexico killed 27 suspected cartel members in a raid and gun battle near the U.S. border. Mexican president, Felipe Calderon, insists that this fighting is crucial to ending the drug war in that country. “I’m completely conscious that during this last year, the problem of violence has worsened. This is fundamentally because there is an even bloodier war between organized criminal groups in their battle for territory, markets and routes,” said Calderon.
BBC World Service reporter, David Cuen reports on the violence. “It is an important, but not crucial victory for the government,” he says.
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