Surge of cartel violence in central Mexico forces between 800 and 1,000 families to flee homes
Community groups said 800 to 1,000 families fled after Los Ardillos used drone-dropped explosives and heavy gunfire in the conflict-torn region.
- On Sunday, between 800 and 1,000 families fled their mountain homes in Guerrero, Mexico, after Los Ardillos attacked communities using drone-delivered explosives and heavy weaponry.
- The wave of violence began on Wednesday when Los Ardillos fiercely attacked rural communities seeking territorial control from rival cartels in the mountainous region.
- Marina Velasco, a representative for the Indigenous Council , reported one person injured and stated communities have been "abandoned" by Mexican forces in the face of attacks.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum faces mounting pressure from President Donald Trump, who threatened military action against cartels, which Sheinbaum called "unnecessary.
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Surge of cartel violence in central Mexico forces hundreds of families to flee homes
Community and human rights groups say between 800 and 1,000 families have been forced to flee their homes in the mountains of central Mexico after a new spasm of cartel violence.
Mexican cartel armed with powerful weapons and explosives launched from drones attacks rural communities, forcing 800-1,000 families to flee
Between 800 and 1,000 families have been forced to flee their homes in the mountains of central Mexico as a criminal mafia has attacked them with handmade explosives launched from drones and powerful weapons, community and human rights groups said Sunday. The wave of violence in the conflict-torn state of Guerrero started on Wednesday when a powerful group known as Los Ardillos began to fiercely attack the communities in a rural mountainous regi…
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Surge of cartel violence in central Mexico forces between 800 and 1,000 families to flee homes
Community and human rights groups say between 800 and 1,000 families have been forced to flee their homes in the mountains of central Mexico as a criminal mafia attacks them with handmade explosive launched from drones and powerful weapons.
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