A group of two dozen gunmen stormed into the Casino Royale in an upscale area of Monterrey, Mexico at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The band of men doused the two-story facility with gasoline before setting it on fire, causing the death of at least 53.
It was the latest violence to hit the commercial center that is the base for many significant international corporations. It is believed that the assailants are connected with a drug cartel.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared three days of mourning and said on Twitter, “With deep consternation, I express my solidarity… to the victims of this abhorrent act of terror and barbarism. These reprehensible acts require us all to persevere in the fight against gangs of unscrupulous criminals.”
In July, gunmen shot up a downtown Monterrey bar, killing 20 people. That attacks was sparked by a dispute between organized crime groups for control of an area nightclub, where drugs were allegedly sold.
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