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Mexico says U.S. consulate in Nuevo Laredo to temporarily close after gunfire

The United States consulate in the city of Nuevo Laredo in Tamaulipas state will be temporarily closed to the public after gunshots against its offices Mexican and military premises were reported, the Mexican government said Monday.

The government, in a statement, reiterated its commitment to security cooperation with the United States and said that crime organizations involved in the incident will face the weight of the law of the two countries.

(Reporting by Cassandra Garrison; Writing by Valentine Hilaire)

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