Official: Mexican army sends more troops to west (AP)

MORELIA, Mexico ? A Mexican military official says thousands of additional troops are being sent to the violence-stricken western state of Michoacan.

The official tells The Associated Press that some 4,000 soldiers have begun arriving in the state capital to prepare for an offensive in a mountainous western section of the state known as Tierra-Caliente. The area has been hit by a surge in violence in recent weeks.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information. A military spokesman declined to comment.

Authorities in Michoacan are battling quasi-religious drug cartels called La Familia and the Knights Templar that claim to be following divine will.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/latam/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120203/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_drug_war_mexico

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