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Mayhem in Michoacan: Burning Vehicles Block Morelia, 9 Die
For a map, click hereOnly hours before the commencement of an international youth soccer tournament, nine individuals were found murdered near the Pacific port city of Lazaro Cardenas, and 15 vehicles were set afire to block roads near Morelia, Michoacan Friday night. The nine dead were all tortured and shot to death, and left near the village of La Mira on the Lazaro Cardenas-Arteaga road. Reports say a new group called Los Caballeros Templarios or Knights Templars are responsible for the murders. Meanwhile in Morelia Friday night and Saturday morning, armed suspects hijacked 15 vehicles and set them afire blocking roads around Morelia, the capital of Michoacan. Roadblocks were reported in Patzcuaro and on the Morelia-Patzcuaro-Tzurumutaro road. Mexican security forces including Mexican Army and Mexican Marine units secured or helped clear the roadblocks working through the night. Los Caballeros Templarios was formed from remnants of La Familia Michoacana which announced its dissolution last December after a series of devastating security forces operations against the group. For an overview of security and counternarcotics operations which had a hand in disbanding La Familia Michoacana, click here. Morelia is one of seven Mexican venues hosting games for the FIFA Under 17 soccer tournament. Other Mexican cities with games include Monterrey, Nuevo Leon; Torreon, Coahuila; Guadalajara, Jalisco; Pachuca, Hidalgo; Queretaro, Queretaro and Mexico City. Posted by: badanov 2011-06-19 |
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