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Armed attack near El Soyate ranch in Zacatecas
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An armed group attacked a police convoy near the El Soyate ranch, owned by the Aguilar family in Zacatecas, on February 12. Authorities detained four people, including the presumed leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel known as El Braca, with no injuries reported. Pepe Aguilar and officials debunked rumors that the incident targeted his family.
Fem mexikanska poliser har skjutits till döds och fem andra skadats i delstaten Michoacán inför öppningsmatchen i världsmästerskapet i Mexico City. Attacken inträffade på onsdagen i kommunen Nahuatzen.
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