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SAA event in Mexico on Thu 3rd October 2024

3rd October 2024

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Mexican soldiers fired guns on a truck carrying 33 migrants, killing six and injuring ten. The migrants hailed from Egypt, Nepal, Cuba, India and Pakistan. Mexican soldiers opened fire on a group of 33 migrants, killing six, said the defense ministry in a statement on Wednesday.

The incident happened near the town of Huixtla in southern state of Chiapas, close to the Guatemalan border. It is a common route for migrants, who are often smuggled in densely packed vehicles.

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