Drug gang attacks ‘force hundreds of Indigenous families to flee’ in Mexico

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Intense violence in Guerrero state, Mexico, has forced hundreds of Indigenous families to evacuate their homes due to attacks from the criminal group Los Ardillos, which have included drone bombings. Reports indicate that between 800 to 1,000 families have fled in recent days to escape the escalating violence.

Violence in Guerrero state has driven as many as 1,000 households from their homes, rights group says Hundreds of Indigenous families have been forced to flee their homes in the mountains of central Mexico by intense attacks from a local criminal group, including drone bombings, an Indigenous rights organisation said on Monday. A gang known as Los Ardillos has been carrying out attacks in Guerrero state for years, but they started to intensify last week. Villages were subjected to eight hours of bombings on Saturday, the National Indigenous Congress said, forcing between 800 to 1,000 families to flee to other towns. Continue reading...