More than 420,000 murders have been officially recorded in Mexico since the so-called “war on drugs” began in 2006, with the deployment of the armed forces inside the country to crack down on the cartels.
Gunfire between civilians and alleged thugs has killed at least 11 people in the central Mexican city of Tescaltitlan, state authorities said.
Eight of the people who died were allegedly linked to illegal activities, the Mexican state’s local security ministry said, adding that the remaining three victims were residents of the city.
State police in cooperation with the National Guard and other security agencies are investigating.
Video circulating on social networking sites and media outlets — among others, posted in the digital edition of the Milenio newspaper — depicts chaotic clashes between armed residents and thugs who allegedly went to the city to extort citizens.
More than 420,000 murders have been officially recorded in Mexico since the so-called “war on drugs” began in 2006, with the deployment of the armed forces inside the country to crack down on the cartels. Since then, the country’s homicide rate has tripled, reaching 25 per 100,000 residents. Over 110,000 enforced disappearances have also been recorded, the majority since 2006. Both murders and enforced disappearances are attributed by the authorities in the majority to organized crime gangs.
Source :Skai
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