2023-07-12 21:08:00
(CNN Spanish) — The governor of the state of Jalisco, Enrique Alfaro, reported this Wednesday that seven “improvised explosive devices” were detonated in Tlajomulco and so far left six people dead and another 12 injured.
“It is a brutal act of terror and it is a moment in which we are closing ranks at this table, the steps to follow have been defined. We are going to be carrying out an operation to find those responsible to guarantee the safety of citizens,” he asserted. the mandatary.
The Jalisco prosecutor, Joaquín Méndez, also said this Wednesday that, according to the preliminary information they handle, the “decision” to detonate the explosive devices “was calculated.” “It was at the moment they wanted to do it,” said the prosecutor, speaking from Tlajomulco to various media outlets. In addition, he reported that, of the six people who died, three worked for the Jalisco Prosecutor’s Office, one was part of the Tlajomulco police and the other two were civilians.
Hours before, Governor Alfaro had reported through his verified twitter accountthat personnel from the Jalisco Prosecutor’s Office and the Tlajomulco police suffered an attack with explosive devices that caused the death of three agents of the municipal police and the Prosecutor’s Office.
For his part, the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said Wednesday that his government seeks to “gather more information” regarding the attack. When asked regarding the issue during his usual press conference, the president said that he will provide more information this Wednesday or Thursday.
— Krupskaia Alis, Florencia Trucco and Abel Alvarado contributed to this report.
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