2024-05-10 05:33:22
Agents of the Mexican Army killed a dozen hitmen this Thursday in the Mexican state of Michoacán, in the west of the country, when he was involved in a shootout that left a soldier dead and a soldier injured.
The Ministry of Public Security of Michoacán reported in a statement that the confrontation occurred around 5:00 p.m. (23:00 GMT) this Thursday, in the town of Santa Inés, in the municipality of Tocumbo. At this site, a group of hitmen attacked a military patrol of the Mexican Army that was carrying out tours in the region, located on the borders of Michoacán with the state of Jalisco (west), with assault rifles. The soldiers repelled the aggression, so the exchange of fire spread to the town of La Laguneta, in the adjacent municipality of Cotija, causing panic among residents.
The Mexican Army agents managed to kill ten of the attackers, while A soldier was injured and taken to hospital. regional. The State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) transferred the ten bodies to the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo), while experts packed and secured nine assault rifles, a pistol, a fragmentation grenade, useful cartridges, a vehicle and tactical equipment.
According to the first investigations of the FGE, The armed group was part of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a criminal organization that seeks to control illicit activities in various municipalities of Michoacán. The Prosecutor’s Office also reported that it is investigating the possibility that among the killed hitmen was an alleged drug trafficker nicknamed ‘El Gafe’, regional leader of the CJNG. This criminal organization maintains a strong fight in the area with the cartels of Los Reyes (Carteles Unidos), Los Caballeros Templarios and Pájaros Sierra.
A strong police-military operation continues tonight on the borders of Michoacán and Jalisco, in search of cells of CJNG hitmen.
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