Mexican villagers on cartel frontline clash with soldiers

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Inhabitants of a town on the front line of a turf war between rival drug cartels in Mexico say soldiers fired on them during a clash Saturday. Police in Michoacan state said soldiers were retreating when they came under fire from another direction, and that later someone detonated an explosive device. The Jalisco cartel is fighting a turf war in the area with gangs from Michoacan. The two sides have used trenches, sharpshooters, bombs dropped by drones and homemade armored cars. Increasingly, civilians are on the front lines. Protesters provided video showing demonstrators and soldiers engaged in shoving, shouting and rock throwing on both sides.