Jewish sect in Mexico escape from detention after police raid

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Group of about 20 members of a fundamentalist Jewish sect escaped from a Mexican detention center. The group were being held by Mexico's National System for Integral Family Development. The sect is estimated to consist of about 200 to 300 people and rejects the state of Israel. Lev Tahor has faced multiple allegations of kidnapping, child marriage and physical abuse.

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BBC News

Lev Tahor Jewish sect members held in Mexico escape

Dramatic footage shows members escaping the site where they were held since a raid on their base.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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Reuters

Jewish sect in Mexico escape from detention after police raid

A group of about 20 members of a fundamentalist Jewish sect escaped from a Mexican detention center in the southern state of Chiapas on Wednesday night, according to a Reuters reporter who filmed the incident.

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The Independent

Members of Jewish sect escape detention in Mexico after police raid

Around 20 members of an extreme ultra-orthodox Jewish sect overpowered guards and escaped a government shelter in southern Mexico. They had been held there following the arrest of one of their leaders last Friday on organised crime and human trafficking allegations. Mostly made up of children wearing long, flowing robes, members of the Lev Tahor sect pushed their way out of the complex Wednesday night, climbing over a guard who had fallen to th

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Members of extreme Jewish sect escape Mexican shelter

HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — About 20 members of an extreme ultra-orthodox Jewish sect overpowered guards and escaped a government shelter in southern Mexico where they had been held since one of their leaders was arrested last Friday on organized crime and human trafficking allegations.

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Jewish Sect In Mexico Escape From Detention After Police Raid

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The Washington Post

Members of extreme Jewish sect escape Mexican shelter

About 20 members of an extreme ultra-orthodox Jewish sect overpowered guards and escaped a government shelter in southern Mexico where they had been held since one of their leaders was arrested last Friday on organized crime and human trafficking allegations

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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