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19 people killed in shooting in central Mexico
The State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) said in a statement that nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday (File photo: Pixabay)

The Arab News reported, citing the AFP, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) said in a statement that nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday.

Authorities were called to the scene at around 10:30 p.m. (0430 GMT Monday) following reports of an attack on a festive gathering in the town of Las Tinajas, Michoacan state.

The FGE said: “19 lifeless bodies were found (16 men and three women), who had gunshot wounds."

It added that several others were injured and had been sent to hospital.

Authorities did not give a reason for the shooting.

Mexico has been trapped in a spiral of cartel-related violence since 2006 when the government launched a controversial anti-drug operation with federal troops (Representative image/Pixabay)
Mexico has been trapped in a spiral of cartel-related violence since 2006 when the government launched a controversial anti-drug operation with federal troops (Representative image/Pixabay)

But Michoacan and neighboring Guanajuato are two of Mexico’s most violent states, due to turf wars between rival gangs involved in drug trafficking and other illegal activities — including trade in stolen fuel.

Mexico has been trapped in a spiral of cartel-related violence since 2006 when the government launched a controversial anti-drug operation with federal troops.

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According to official figures, there have been more than 340,000 murders since then, most of them blamed on fighting between criminals.

Source: arabnews