Mexican army chief admits mistakes in drug war (AP)

MEXICO CITY ? The Mexican army's highest official concedes the military has committed errors in the fight against organized crime and drug traffickers but says those responsible have been punished.

National and international human rights groups have accused Mexican soldiers and marines of abusing suspects and contend the guilty evade punishment in the military justice system.

Defense Secretary Guillermo Galvan said during a ceremony Thursday pledging loyalty to the president that "there have certainly been mistakes."

The government recently acknowledged that a general and 29 soldiers have been charged with carrying out torture, homicide and drug-trafficking in a town on the border with the U.S.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mexico/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120209/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_drug_war

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