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U.S. Customs Agent Slain in Mexico Attack

HeadlineFeb 16, 2011

A U.S. customs official has been killed and another wounded in a roadside attack in northern Mexico. Government officials say the two were driving in an armored car with diplomatic plates on a well-traveled highway between Mexico City and Monterrey when they were forced off the road and surrounded by a group of 10 assailants.

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