“Ivan” for Borderland Beat
The context of how life is lived in Nuevo Laredo helps to understand what happened to the military that “extrajudicially executed” 5 members of the CDN, formerly Zetas, among them a commander.
The video shows the constant attacks suffered almost every night by the military.
At 13:30 on May 18, a convoy of at least 3 pickup trucks were moving along Monterrey Avenue, in the south of Nuevo Laredo.
In the middle one was a high-ranking CDN commander and in the last one, another chief responsible for his security, Edgar ChavarrÃa, alias “El Diablo”, who was one of the dead shown in the video. The photo shows the medallion worn by the cartel’s commanders.
After 14:00 hours the convoy was detected by an army patrol, in an area that is supposed to be guarded by the National Guard of Mexico which has orders NOT to enter areas controlled by the CDN. When an armored unit began to pursue the convoy the last truck….
It tried to pull off the road so that the military could not follow it and the CDN command could escape. But they lost control and crashed into the fence at the back of the Smart store. However, they achieved their objective and the CDN chief was able to evade the army patrol.
While at different points in Nuevo Laredo, narco-blockades begin to isolate the area where the soldiers are with their detainees. At the same time, a convoy of at least 6 pickup trucks full of hired killers approach to rescue the CDN members. The military hear gunshots.
The video shows at least one shot hitting the ground a few meters away from the truck. The sound of assault rifles continues to be heard near the area. The military are warned by frequency as a helicopter gunship begins to fly over the area.
The presence of the aircraft inhibits the rescue. Before the soldiers execute their detainees in the face of what they consider an attack and possible rescue.
The video shows what the soldiers are going through in Nuevo Laredo, a city where 60% of the small business closed.
The video is recorded by a citizen who is driving down an important avenue when he is overtaken by a military patrol. At the end, rays of light can be seen, which are the shots fired by Barret 50 caliber against the patrol car from different sides. This happens almost every night.
Source: Juan Alberto Cedillo