Mexican soldiers kill five in border town, sparking protests

A shooting by Mexican army soldiers has left five people dead in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, igniting a clash between the soldiers and residents who came to the scene to protest.

The soldiers were investigating gunshots from the area and opened fire on a pick-up truck early Sunday after it failed to obey their orders to stop, according to a state crime scene report obtained on Monday by The Associated Press.