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Car Bomb Kills Three, Injures Six in Michoacan, Mexico
Coahuayana, Mexico – A car bomb exploded on a central avenue in Coahuayana, Michoacan, on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring six others. The blast occurred outside a police station, according to local and federal security officials.
The Michoacan attorney general’s office confirmed the deaths, stating the driver died at the scene, while two others, identified as community police officers, succumbed to their injuries in a regional hospital. The force of the explosion scattered remains and damaged nearby buildings. Images circulating online depict a completely destroyed vehicle.
Hector Zepeda, commander of the Coahuayana community police, noted that patrols had been reduced due to an increased federal government security presence in the state. This deployment of troops, including marines, followed the recent assassinations of a lime growers’ representative and a mayor who had spoken out against drug cartels.
Michoacan is a hotspot for cartel activity, with at least three major drug cartels designated as “terrorist” organizations by the United States operating in the region. The state is also a significant entry point for chemical precursors used in synthetic drug production. Mexican authorities have dismantled 17 drug labs in the last two months alone. The rise in cartel activity also correlates with the number of explosive devices seized, with 2000 seizes so far this year.
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