Attack in southern Mexico community left at least 6 wounded, undetermined number of dead
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A human rights group in southern Mexico says an attack in a remote community in Guerrero state caused an undetermined number of deaths and wounded at least six people
MEXICO CITY -- An attack in a remote community in the southern Mexico state of Guerrero caused an undetermined number of deaths and wounded at least six people, a local human rights group said Saturday.
The attack with drones and gunmen Thursday on Buenavista de los Hurtado allegedly by the Familia Michoacana drug cartel sent residents fleeing. Six of the wounded made their way to neighboring Tetela del Rio for medical treatment, said Rev. José Filiberto Velázquez, a priest and director of a human rights organization, the Minerva Bello Center.
Velázquez went to Buenavista with soldiers and agents from the state prosecutor’s office Saturday. He said they found a burned vehicle with human remains inside, but said they had not determined how many people were inside. He shared a video of the burned vehicle.
Authorities had yet to confirm any dead or wounded.
Velázquez said many members of the community were missing. His group had been warning for months that the community was caught between warring drug gangs.
