Reynosa / REFORM / The Afternoon -29 December 2011
The Department of Defense increased its military presence in Tamaulipas Sending and equipment to enhance the fight against organized crime.
The Eighth Military Zone, whose jurisdiction is Tamaulipas, a corporation received more reinforcement in the fight against organized crime, which now total about 13 000 soldiers in the state.
Jesus Arevalo Espinoza, commander of the Tenth Regiment Motorized Cavalry, received the new corporation and starting signal gave way to Tamaulipas cities where they were assigned.
The Eighth Military Region has six basic units (Nuevo Laredo, Mier, Reynosa, Matamoros, Tampico and Victoria), each with a corporation of 600 to 700 elements with varying degrees, in total are about 4 000 200 commissioned troopers to the eighth floor area, excluding reinforcements.
But since the start of Operation Northeast, the Eighth Military Zone twice received additional staff from central and southeast, ie, are about 13 000 elements, according to a senior officer confided present in the starting signal of Military Barracks Reynosa.
The high command of the Eighth Area Sedena also showed part of the new mobile equipment received to strengthen their activities and the team that received this year, among which armored units.
The Department of Defense yesterday sent, along with 700 new items, 30 units between pick ups and jeeps, two vans, trucks five stakes, a truckload of supplies and a Red Cross unit.
They also received a new 30-seat helicopter for transportation of troops and supplies, evacuation and assistance in the DN-III Plan.
