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Five musicians murdered in suspected Mexican cartel killing

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Five musicians were kidnapped in the Mexican city of Reynosa , near the US border.

Nine alleged members of the notorious Gulf Cartel have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The musicians were aged between 20 and 40 , and often played at local parties and dances.

Investigators are working to establish a motive for the killings.

It is not immediately clear if the group was targeted because of their music.

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