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Tragic Violence: Mexican Guard Member Kills 3 Soldiers

12/9/2025

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A Mexican National Guard member shot and killed three service members and wounded one at a Michoacán barracks.
The shooting occurred shortly after a car bomb exploded in Coahuayana, killing five people outside a police station.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has not provided details.
The violence follows the deployment of additional troops to Michoacán in response to assassinations tied to drug cartels, including the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and United Cartels.

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A Mexican National Guard member shot and killed three service members and wounded one at a Michoacán barracks.
The shooting occurred shortly after a car bomb exploded in Coahuayana, killing five people outside a police station.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has not provided details.
The violence follows the deployment of additional troops to Michoacán in response to assassinations tied to drug cartels, including the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and United Cartels.