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U.S. consulate in Mexico to temporarily close following gunfire after gang boss arrest

The charred wreckage of a trailer, which was set ablaze by suspected gang members following the detention of one of its leaders, is pictured in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer

The U.S. consulate in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo will close temporarily after it was hit by gunfire overnight, and trailers were set ablaze on roads downtown after a gang leader's arrest, authorities said on Monday.

Shots against the consulate and Mexican military premises were reported amid gunfighting and pursuits in parts of the city that lies opposite Laredo, Texas, the ministry of public security in the state of Tamaulipas said in a statement.

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