Mexico highway shootout leaves 10 armed men dead, 4 police injured

Security forces stand guard near a crime scene where, according to authorities, 10 members of organized crime were killed during a confrontation with state police on the Monterrey - Nuevo Laredo highway, in Sabinas Hidalgo, Mexico May 29, 2023. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

A shootout on a northern Mexican highway left 10 suspected criminals dead and four police officers injured, authorities said late on Monday.

"Police officers managed to kill 10 heavily armed suspected criminals on the Monterrey-Nuevo Laredo highway," an official statement said. The clash took place Monday afternoon after officers were attacked, it said.