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ACAPULCO Jan 08 (TNS):<\/strong> The aftermath of a gunfight on the outskirts of the Mexican seaside resort of Acapulco that pit residents of a small town against members of a local, self-appointed community police force has left 11 dead, state officials say.<\/p>\n

The exchange of gunfire took place in the farming community of La Concepcion, just south of Acapulco, after elements of the community police detailed a young man for disorderly conduct during town festivities early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Eight local residents were killed in that exchange.<\/p>\n

After Army soldiers and state police later moved into the town, three members of the community police were shot dead after resisting them, Roberto Alvarez, a state security official, told reporters.<\/p>\n

Another 30 members of the local police, which had been authorized by state officials to operate in the small town, were arrested in the operation.<\/p>\n

Acapulco is the biggest city in the southern state of Guerrero, one of Mexico\u2019s most lawless and a center of opium poppy production.<\/p>\n

Violence in the state has also been fed by turf wars over the distribution of drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

The beach resort is one of Mexico\u2019s most famous and for decades served as a playground for Hollywood stars.<\/p>\n

In recent years, however, Acapulco has been roiled by vicious gang warfare and is now ranked one of the most murderous cities in the world.<\/p>\n

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