Summary
- Human rights activists and relatives in Nuevo Laredo blame army and National Guard troops for the deaths of a nurse and an 8-year-old girl.
- The victims were caught in the crossfire of gun battles with suspected drug cartel vehicles being pursued by military patrols.
- Mexican military forces have killed civilians before, with children or adolescents also being among the casualties.
- Critics argue that the military is not trained for civilian law enforcement work despite their wide role in public life under former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.