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2011 Monterrey casino attack Location Avenida San Jerónimo, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
25°40′26.96″N 100°21′17.75″W / 25.6741556°N 100.3549306°WCoordinates: 25°40′26.96″N 100°21′17.75″W / 25.6741556°N 100.3549306°WDate August 25, 2011
15:30 – (UTC-5)Target Casino Royale owner Attack type Fire attack using fuel and grenade Death(s) 52 Injured 10 Suspected perpetrator(s) Los Zetas Cartel The 2011 Monterrey casino attack was a narcoterrorist attack that took place in city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, in the country of Mexico, on August 25, 2011.[1] Government sources revealed that 52 people were killed,[2] but local reviews mention that 61 bodies were eventually found after a few days.[3] In addition, this terrorist attack left over a dozen injured, and over 35 trapped for several hours before the Mexican forces arrived at the place a few minutes after the incident.[4] Media reports said the majority of those killed were women.[5] Although the government crackdown of the drug cartels dates back to 2006,[6] Monterrey became an increasingly violent city in 2010,[7] due to the rupture of the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas.[8]
This attack was planned and carried out by the most violent drug cartel in Mexico, Los Zetas.[9] Surveillance videos show how four vehicles with several well-armed gunmen arrived at the entrance of Casino Royale.[10] After the gunmen descended from their vehicles, they quietly stormed the casino's main entrance, opened fire at a few gamblers and guests, and then doused the casino entrances with gasoline and started a fire that trapped the people inside.[11] This attack was classified as the most violent and bloodiest in the history of Monterrey and of the whole state of Nuevo Leon.[12]
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Attack
Casino Royale in fire, after the attack
The incident occurred at Casino Royale, and is one of the deadliest attacks against an entertainment center in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon launched an offensive against drug cartels in 2006.
The attack happened around 15:30 hours, when at least 12 gunmen, witnesses said, sprayed gas, fired shots and threw at least one grenade into the compound, which is located at the intersection of Jesus Maria Fernandez streets and S. Jeronimo, some of them getting out the door, some people were trampled in the stampede, while emergency exits remained locked.[13]
Before this tragedy, a betting center, owned by Grupo Royale, had been attacked twice this year by organized crime, but with no casualties.[14]
Reactions
President Felipe Calderón declared three days of national mourning.[15] In addition, Calderón sent over 3,000 soldiers and federal police officers to restore order.[16]
Captured
The mastermind of the casino attack, Oliva Castillo alias "La Rana," was captured. He is presumably the third-in-command in Los Zetas organization, just behind Heriberto Lazcano alias "el Lazca," and Miguel Treviño Morales, alias "Z-40."[17]
See also
- Mexican Drug War
- Los Zetas Cartel
- 2010 Tamaulipas massacre
- 2011 Tamaulipas massacre
- 2011 Durango Massacres
References
- ^ Zabludovsky, Karla (1 September 2011). "The Monterrey massacre: a new nadir in Mexico's drug war". Guardian News | UK (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/sep/01/mexico-monterrey-drug-war. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Mexico drugs crisis: Monterrey shocked by casino attack". BBC News ©. 27 August 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-14693074.
- ^ "Masacre en un casino de Monterrey: 61 muertos". Blog del Narco. http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/masacre-en-un-casino-de-monterrey-32.html. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Atacan Casino Royale en Monterrey: 52 muertos". Milenio Noticias. 25 August 2011. http://monterrey.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/b969338e9136051cf54e4a5225248d48.
- ^ "Luto por masacre en casino de Monterrey". El Heraldo. 26 August 2011. http://www.elheraldo.hn/Mundo/Ediciones/2011/08/27/Noticias/Luto-por-masacre-en-casino-de-Monterrey.
- ^ Archibold, Randal C. (March 3, 2011). "Felipe Calderon Hinojosa". New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/felipe_calderon/index.html.
- ^ "Monterrey: Tocando fondo". Nexos en linea. 01/08/2011. http://www.nexos.com.mx/?P=leerarticulov2print&Article=2099421.
- ^ "La violencia en Monterrey es insostenible". Movimiento por la paz. 29 August 2011. http://movimientoporlapaz.mx/2011/08/29/la-violencia-en-monterrey-es-insostenible/.
- ^ "Zetas responsables del ataque al Casino Royale de Monterrey; hay 5 detenidos". El Universitario. 29 August 2011. http://eluniversitario.com.mx/toto-policia/8/2394-zetas-responsables-del-ataque-al-casino-royale-de-monterrey-hay-5-detenidos-.
- ^ "Video Muestra Ataque A Casino Royale De Monterrey 26-08-11". Multimedios TV. 25 August 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M--GCq0-tF0.
- ^ "Gunmen set Monterrey's Casino Royale on fire, killing at least 53 in latest Mexico violence". New York Times. 25 August 2011. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-08-25/news/29947228_1_gunmen-alejandro-poire-three-other-casinos.
- ^ De Córdoba, José (25 August 2011). "At Least 53 Killed in Mexico Casino". The Wall Street Journal | Latin America. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904875404576531150085042280.html.
- ^ "Atacan Casino Royale en Monterrey: 52 muertos". monterrey.milenio.com. 2011-08-25. http://monterrey.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/b969338e9136051cf54e4a5225248d48. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "Noticias de Prensa Latina - México continúa de luto nacional por tragedia de Monterrey" (in Spanish). Prensa-latina.cu. 1970-01-01. http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=318437&Itemid=1. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "Calderón declara luto nacional por ataque al casino Royale en Monterrey - La tragedia en el Casino Royale" (in Spanish). Mexico.cnn.com. 2011-08-26. http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2011/08/26/calderon-declara-luto-nacional-por-ataque-al-casino-royale-en-monterrey. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "México: Inician despliegue de 3.000 soldados y policías en Monterrey tras masacre". BiblioChile. Domingo 28 agosto 2011. http://www.biobiochile.cl/2011/08/28/mexico-inician-despliegue-de-3-000-soldados-y-policias-en-monterrey-tras-masacre.shtml.
- ^ "Presentan a el "Comandante Rana" el número 3 de Los Zetas". El Universal. Oct 13, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hsc--pr9K8&feature=feedu.
Mexican Drug War (2006–present) (Names in italics represent dead or arrested individuals)Federal forces Mexican Army • Mexican Air Force • Mexican Navy • GAFE • Federal Investigations Agency • SIEDO • Federal PoliceBeltrán-Leyva Cartel
(Extinct in 2010)FoundersArturo Beltrán Leyva • Alfredo Beltrán Leyva • Carlos Beltrán Leyva • Edgar Valdez Villarreal • Sergio Villarreal Barragán • Héctor Beltrán LeyvaLa Familia Cartel
(Extinct in mid-2011)FoundersNazario Moreno González • Carlos Rosales Mendoza • Arnoldo Rueda Medina • Dionicio Loya Plancarte • Rafael Cedeño Hernández • Alberto Espinoza Barrón • Enrique Plancarte Solís • José de Jesús Méndez Vargas • Servando Gómez MartínezGulf Cartel FoundersLeadersOsiel Cárdenas Guillén • Antonio Cárdenas Guillén • Jorge Eduardo CostillaJuárez Cartel
(Armed wing: La Línea)FoundersRafael Aguilar Guajardo • Pablo Acosta Villarreal • Amado Carrillo FuentesLeadersVicente Carrillo Fuentes • José Luis FratelloKnights Templar Cartel
(Armed wing: La Resistencia)FoundersEnrique Plancarte Solís • Servando Gómez MartínezLeadersEnrique Plancarte Solís • Servando Gómez MartínezSinaloa Cartel
(Armed wing: Gente Nueva)FoundersLeadersTijuana Cartel FoundersRamón Arellano Félix • Benjamín Arellano Félix • Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix • Carlos Arellano Félix • Eduardo Arellano Félix • Francisco Javier Arellano FélixLeadersEnedina Arellano Félix • Luis Fernando Sánchez Arellano • Edgardo Leyva EscandonLos Zetas Cartel FoundersArturo Guzmán Decena • Jaime González Durán • Jesús Enrique Rejón Aguilar • Heriberto LazcanoLeadersHeriberto Lazcano • Miguel Treviño MoralesSee also Other cartelsEarly drug lordsSome corrupt officialsJesús Gutiérrez Rebollo • Victor Gerardo Garay Cadena • Arturo Durazo Moreno • Noé Ramírez Mandujano • Ricardo Gutiérrez Vargas • Rodolfo de la Guardia García • Francisco Navarro Espinoza • Raúl Salinas de Gortari • Julio César Godoy ToscanoOperationsMérida Initiative • Project Gunrunner • Project Coronado • Operation Solare • Operation Xcellerator • Operation Michoacan • Operation Baja California • Operation Sinaloa • Joint Operation Nuevo Leon-Tamaulipas • Operation Chihuahua • Operation Quintana RooVehiclesVariousTimeline of the Mexican Drug War • Édgar Eusebio Millán Gómez • Enrique Camarena • Jaime Jorge Zapata • War on Drugs • House of Death • Piracy in Falcon Lake • List of massacres in Mexico • Most wanted Mexican drug lords • Blog del NarcoCategories:- 2011 in Mexico
- Mass murder in 2011
- Mexican Drug War
- Organized crime events in Mexico
- History of Monterrey
- Terrorism in Mexico
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