Five police officers were killed and five others were injured in an armed ambush on members of the Civil Guard in the Nahuatzen region, in the state of Michoacán.
The Michoacán Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) officially reported that the incident occurred this Thursday afternoon and was carried out by a group of suspected members of a criminal cell armed with high-caliber weapons, writes BB.
The incident occurred around 15:00 p.m., when officers requested reinforcements after an initial attack by the suspects.
The attack took place near the community of La Mojonera, on the road connecting the municipalities of Nahuatzen and Zacapu.
