In an attack on a correctional facility in Ciudad Juarez, 13 people were injured and 24 inmates escaped.
At least 14 people – ten security officers and four inmates – were killed in an attack on a prison in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez on Sunday, January 1. Another 13 people were wounded, officials said. local prosecutor’s office.
Armed men in armored vehicles took part in the raid, and only five hours later the situation was under control in the prison, where fights broke out during the attack. During the clashes, 24 prisoners escaped from the prison.
Shortly before the attack on the prison, an attack on a nearby police station was reported. After the car chase, four people were detained and their SUV was confiscated. Authorities said two other gunmen were shot dead in a car in another part of the city, threatening law enforcement officers. Prosecutors have not explained whether the three incidents are related.
Ciudad Juarez is one of the most dangerous cities in the world
Ciudad Juarez, located in the state of Chihuahua near the border of Mexico and the United States, is the site of a confrontation between law enforcement officials and rival drug cartels “Sinaloa” and “Juarez”.
In the list of cities in the world with the highest number of murders, Ciudad Juarez, according to the latest data, ranks fifth with 85 episodes per 100,000 inhabitants per year. In the late 2010s, it was the most dangerous city on the planet.
In the prison itself, fights broke out again and again. In August, a clash between rival gangs killed several inmates there.
One of the most dangerous countries for journalists
In the summer of 2022, the country’s former Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam was taken into custody in Mexico – he is suspected of involvement in the disappearance of people, torture and crimes against the administration of justice.
Karam led the first investigation into the disappearance of more than 40 Mexican students in 2014. They were later declared dead by the country’s authorities, although the bodies have never been found.
In addition, Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for media workers. According to the International Federation of Journalists, 11 media workers were killed in Mexico in 2022.
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