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Police successful the confederate Mexican authorities of Chiapas and national forces killed 4 suspected criminals connected Sunday during a pursuit successful an country bordering Guatemala, the section authorities said. The incidental unfolded conscionable days aft five constabulary officers were killed successful an ambush by an equipped radical successful the aforesaid area.
A statement from the section Security Secretariat said the events occurred successful the municipality of Frontera Comalapa aft information forces were attacked portion connected a regular patrol.
"Authorities repelled the fire... and managed to termination 4 suspected members of organized crime," the connection said.
Local media reported that the information forces whitethorn person entered Guatemalan territory during the pursuit.
Guatemalan Vice President Karin Herrera wrote connected societal media that "the borderline is nether control" and that the service and constabulary support "an progressive beingness successful the country to warrant the extortion and information of the population."
The Chiapas Security Secretariat insisted that the cognition took spot wrong Mexico.
A root from the agency, who asked not to beryllium identified, told AFP the dormant were members of the almighty Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
The Chiapas Security Secretariat said it seized 4 trucks, 3 AK-47 agelong guns and different weapons aft the incident. The bureau released images of trucks astatine the country and immoderate appeared to beryllium riddled with slug holes.
Police successful the confederate Mexican authorities of Chiapas and national forces killed 4 suspected criminals connected Sunday during a pursuit successful an country bordering Guatemala, the section authorities said.
Chiapas Security Secretariat
In caller months, Chiapas has been shaken by a bloody turf warfare betwixt the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation cartel — the country's 2 astir almighty transgression organizations.
Last week, 5 Chiapas authorities constabulary officers patrolling the country were killed aft they were ambushed by an equipped radical successful Frontera Comalapa, according to the section Security Secretariat.
Authorities shared an image of the slain officers' charred patrol conveyance aft it was wholly engulfed successful flames connected a roadway. Later, the agency announced connected societal media they had arrested a antheral successful transportation to the murders.
Criminal violence, astir of it linked to cause trafficking, has claimed astir 480,000 lives successful Mexico since 2006 and near much than 120,000 radical missing.
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