Falling Death Toll in Mexico Military Operations Reflects New Tactics InSight Crime
go to original June 13, 2014

Both attacks against Mexico's soldiers and the number of alleged criminals killed by military personnel have plummeted over the last 18 months, reflecting tactical shifts in how the country's drug war is fought.

According to government documents obtained by Milenio, the Mexican military killed 242 alleged criminals between January 2013 and March 30, 2014. In comparison, a total of 3,274 suspected criminals were killed by military personnel between 2009 and 2012 - an average of over 800 a year - with the number peaking at 1,297 in 2011.  

The Mexican army has also faced fewer attacks from criminal organizations and has decreased the number of combat operations in the country.

Although these figures include casualties from military deployments in the state of Michoacan, they do not include the current military operation in Tamaulipas, which began after the period measured.

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