Human rights probe killings in 2 Mexican states
Source: Associated Press
Jul 20, 5:49 PM EDT
Human rights probe killings in 2 Mexican states
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Investigators from Mexico's National Human Rights Commission fanned out to two states Monday to investigate killings in which federal troops may have been involved.
On Sunday, the Mexican army's 11th Military Zone announced in a statement that its military justice arm had found indications that soldiers were involved in the disappearance of seven people on July 7 in Calera, Zacatecas. The army said it would pass on its findings to the Mexican attorney general's office and continue investigating to determine if military discipline is merited.
One day earlier, the army announced it was opening an investigation after complaints and banners accused soldiers of involvement in the disappearances. Seven bodies were reportedly found last week elsewhere in Zacatecas. It remained unclear whether they were the same people who had disappeared.
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Also Sunday, a 12-year-old boy was killed when an armed group opened fire on a crowd of protesters in the western state of Michoacan.
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