A shootout among suspected drug cartel gunmen left 18 people dead Friday in Mexico, a government official said.
The gunfight happened in a remote area of northern Zacatecas state, said Rocio Aguilar, a spokeswoman for the state government.
#UPDATES A shootout among suspected drug cartel gunmen in a remote area of northern Zacatecas state, leaves 18 people dead in Mexico, spokeswoman for the state government says The battle was between rival gangs fighting over turf, spokeswoman says
