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Caribbean-Latin America
Coahuila: Newspaper Office Attacked in Torreon
2010-06-23
Babelfish
A newspaper office in Torreon, Coahuila, was attacked Tuesday by armed suspects, say Mexican news accounts. Offices of the Mexican Editorial Organization located on Bulevar Constitución, publisher of Torreon's Noticias de El Sol de la Laguna, was attacked at 1300 hrs by armed suspects using AK-47 and AR-15 assault rifles.

A receptionist, said to be seven months pregnant, was hit in the arm and head, but the wounds are said to be minor and the life of the child is not threatened.

Reports say several vehicles were damaged as well in the assault which may have included the use of hand grenades.
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