CHIAPAS.- Elements of Mexican Army They were accused of the death of six migrants and several more injuries after shooting at the vehicle in which they were traveling.
According to the official version of the Armed forces, The migrants allegedly evaded a reconnaissance patrol in Chiapas.
The military, they say, opened fire after hearing gunshots, presumably coming from civilian vehicles.
Military persecution reported in Chiapas
The Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) reported about a chase in the Villa Comaltitlán-Huixtla highwayand subsequent armed confrontation, at 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday night.
The official version indicates that the military was carrying out ground reconnaissance operations when they noticed a pick-up truck that was going at high speed.
Said vehicle would have tried to flee the area when it noticed the military patrol.
In addition, behind the truck were two other redilas, “like those used by criminal groups in that region,” says the statement from Sedena.
When following the group of trucks, the soldiers said they heard gunshots.
Given this, two military elements fired at the vehicles.
Migrants die in Chiapas after alleged confrontation with the Army
One of the redila vans stopped after being hit by bullets, inside which were 33 migrants.
Four of the passengers lost their lives, 12 were injured and the other 17 were unharmed.
The military took the injured to the hospital, where two other migrants lost their lives.
The total balance was six migrants dead, 12 injured and 17 unharmed.
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SEDENA reports on events that occurred in Chiapas. pic.twitter.com/awYHHAxxQM— @SEDENAmx (@SEDENAmx) October 2, 2024
They investigate shooting in Chiapas
He Mexican Army He indicated that he separated the elements who allegedly opened fire on the civilian vehicles.
They also reported the facts to the Attorney General’s Office for criminal investigations, while the military prosecutor’s office investigates what happened.
The nationalities of the affected migrants are Egyptian, Nepalese, Cuban, Hindu, Pakistani and Arab.
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YESTERDAY the army massacred migrants. Today @Claudiashein He met with his security cabinet at 6 am (in which the FGR is now). He went out for his first morning. He apologized for 68. They talked about non-repetition.
AND he said NOTHING about THE FIRST MASSACRE OF HIS ARMY. pic.twitter.com/hEaZeLZ71f
— Alfredo Lecona (@AlfredoLecona) October 2, 2024
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