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Mexican Security Official Wounded in Ambush; Four Dead
More mayhem in Mexico. They're going after security officials.Four people died and a Mexican security official was wounded in an early morning ambush in the central Mexican state of Michoacan. Minerva Bautista Gmeóz the Secretary of State Public Security in Michoacän was wounded by grenade fragments, according to press reports. Two bodyguards and two civilians were killed in the attack. The bodyguards died later at a local hospital. According to reports, Gomez left the fairgrounds after she attended the inauguration of the Expo Fair 2010 of Morelia at about 0100 hrs in her Jeep Liberty when a white trailer was moved to block her. Reports say that AK-47s, AR15s and a .50 caliber gun were used in the attack as well as grenades. The attackers set a minivan afire which was driven by a retired Mexican Army officer who was Gomez's escort. Also killed were two civilians, one travelling in the same area with his family. Six civilians were also wounded in the attack and were reported to be in stable condition. Investigators said they found hundreds of spent firearms casings at the ambush site. They also said Gomez's escorts did not have the time to respond to the attack. Posted by: badanov 2010-04-24 |
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