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| 19 corpses discovered in Mexican border state, many mutilated | 19 corpses discovered in Mexican border state, many mutilated |
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| Authorities in Mexico's northern border state of Chihuahua say they have found 11 long-dead people in a mass grave and another eight who were apparently tortured and killed in recent days. | Authorities in Mexico's northern border state of Chihuahua say they have found 11 long-dead people in a mass grave and another eight who were apparently tortured and killed in recent days. |
| The state prosecutor's office for missing people says 11 male bodies were found in Ejido Jesus Carranza, near the US border about 25 miles south-east of Ciudad Juárez. | The state prosecutor's office for missing people says 11 male bodies were found in Ejido Jesus Carranza, near the US border about 25 miles south-east of Ciudad Juárez. |
| Officials say they were apparently buried two years ago, a time when the area was wracked with battles between drug gangs. | Officials say they were apparently buried two years ago, a time when the area was wracked with battles between drug gangs. |
| Officials said on Sunday they also have found eight bodies tossed along a road near Rosales, about 120 miles south-west of Ojinaga, Texas. | Officials said on Sunday they also have found eight bodies tossed along a road near Rosales, about 120 miles south-west of Ojinaga, Texas. |
| It said they had been shot in the head after being tortured. Some had been burned, beaten and had eyes carved out. | It said they had been shot in the head after being tortured. Some had been burned, beaten and had eyes carved out. |
| The discovery comes on the same day that scores of protesters took part in a rally in Mexico City to call for justice for the victims of drug-related violence. | The discovery comes on the same day that scores of protesters took part in a rally in Mexico City to call for justice for the victims of drug-related violence. |
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