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4 Die in Jicomorachie, Chihuahua
For a map, click here. For a map of Chihuahua, click hereFour unidentified individuals have been killed, and six homes and about 10 vehicles have been torched in Jicomorachi, Chihuahua since March 26th, according to Mexican new reports. Reports say a celebration held March 26th in the town was the site of an initial encounter between two families which led to the fighting. Reports also say that social media reported organized crime armed groups were in the town, although none of the reports make clear the nature of the nexus between the feud starting March 26th and reports of armed groups. Additional fighting took place on April 1st and 9th, which resulted in a number of farmhouses in the area destroyed. Jicomorachi is in the Uruachi municiaplity directly adjacent to the border with Sonora in far western Chihuahua. At the moment a detachment of the Mexican Army and some Chihuahua state police agents are in the area. Life in the village is reportedly back to normal. The area in western Chihuahua is inhabited in part by members of the Tarahumara tribe. Posted by: badanov 2011-04-14 |
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