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| Mexican Army Finds 37 Pits; 18 Confirmed Dead |
| 2011-06-05 |
| For a map, click here. For a map of Coahuila click here. Mexican Army counternarcotics operations in eastern Coahuila state and elsewhere in the state has led to the discovery of several graves containing an unknown number of dead, according to Mexican news accounts. The greatest concentration of graves and remains are in Guerrero municipality where 37 pits were found with 1,314 human bone fragments. Finds were also made in Parras de la Fuente, San Pedro de las Colonias, Matamoros, and Arteaga municipalities. Matamoros and San Pedro de las Colonias are near the La Laguna area which includes Torreon, Coahuila and Ciudad Lerdo, Durango, while Guerrero and Parras de la Fuente are near Monclova where a Mexican Army/Marine joint counternarcotics operation was recently concluded. In Arteaga municipality, which is near Saltillo, the capital of Caohuilas, 18 complete human remains were found, but not yet identified. The Guerrero gravesite includes the 37 pits in three different areas. A number of spent cartridge casings as well as personal effects of the victims were found in the areas. Four 55 gallon fuel drums (200 liter) were found with bullet holes leading speculation the barrels were used to incinerate the victims. The Coahuila state attorney general Jesus Torres Charles, was quoted saying many of the bone fragments were very badly burned and wound be difficult to identify using DNA tests. Torres Charles would not speculate on the death toll, cautioning such speculation is illegal under Mexican law. |
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