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At least seven members of Mormon family brutally killed in northern Mexico At least seven members of Mormon family brutally killed in northern Mexico
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MEXICO CITY — Assailants have killed at least seven members of a Mormon family in northern Mexico, relatives and media reported Tuesday, in a brutal assault that highlighted the growing danger posed by organized crime groups around the country.MEXICO CITY — Assailants have killed at least seven members of a Mormon family in northern Mexico, relatives and media reported Tuesday, in a brutal assault that highlighted the growing danger posed by organized crime groups around the country.
The daily Reforma reported that the victims included three women and four children. Another publication, El Universal, cited relatives saying that a dozen family members had been killed — three women and nine children. They were part of a community of dual U.S.-Mexican citizens. The daily Reforma reported that the victims included three women and four children. Another publication, El Universal, quoted relatives as saying that a dozen family members were killed — three women and nine children. They were part of a community of U.S.-Mexican dual citizens.
Mexican authorities said they did not yet have confirmation of the number of victims.Mexican authorities said they did not yet have confirmation of the number of victims.
The attack occurred on Monday when the women were driving a group of children from Bavispe, in Sonora state, to a Mormon community known as La Mora in neighboring Chihuahua state. Organizedcrime groups in the area have been fighting and may have initially mistaken the vehicles for their rivals, according to news reports. The attack occurred Monday when the women were driving a group of children from Bavispe, in Sonora state, to a Mormon community known as La Mora in neighboring Chihuahua state. Organized crime groups in the area have been fighting and may have initially mistaken the vehicles for their rivals, according to news reports.
One vehicle, driven by Rhonita Miller LeBaron, suffered a flat tire and the second car turned back to get help, according to the reports. The assailants attacked the first car, killing the driver and her four children — including two six-month-old twins, according to the reports. One vehicle, driven by Rhonita Miller LeBaron, had a flat tire, and the second car turned back to get help, according to the reports. The assailants attacked the first car, killing the driver and her four children — including two six-month-old twins, according to the reports.
They then set the vehicle on fire. Video of the charred auto circulated on social media.They then set the vehicle on fire. Video of the charred auto circulated on social media.
When the rest of the group returned to the site in two vehicles, they were also ambushed. Several other children escaped.When the rest of the group returned to the site in two vehicles, they were also ambushed. Several other children escaped.
The attack comes as Mexico is in an uproar over a botched anti-drug raid in Sonora last month. In that incident, Sinaloa Cartel gunmen seized control of the city after soldiers attempted to arrest Ovidio Guzman, son of the famed drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, on a U.S. extradition warrant. The government eventually relinquished the younger Guzman rather than risk what it feared would be a bloodbath. The attack occurred amid a continuing uproar in Mexico over a botched anti-drug raid in Sonora last month. In that incident, Sinaloa Cartel gunmen seized control of the city after soldiers attempted to arrest Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, on a U.S. extradition warrant. The government eventually relinquished the younger Guzmán rather than risk what it feared would be a bloodbath.
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