Three elements of the State Preventive Police They turned out injured on Saturday morning, after being attacked by civilians armed in the Ignacio Zaragoza community, Located in the municipality of Villa Garcia, Zacatecas. The attackers They fled to the state of Aguascalienteswhich caused both entities to implement an intense operation to locate those responsible.
The Spokesperson of the State Peace Building Board confirmed the aggression armed and detailed that this It occurred while the officers were carrying out surveillance patrols and deterring crime in the area.Following the attack, the three injured police officers were immediately taken to receive medical attention.
Before the escape of the attackers heading to Aguascalientes, the collaboration of the authorities of the neighboring state was requested to continue the search for the armed men. At this time, a major operational deployment is underway involving the Security Forces of the three levels of government, in a coordinated effort to capture those responsible and guarantee security in the region.
Authorities have not yet provided additional information on the identity of the attackers or the possible causes of the attack, but they remain on alert and have reinforced surveillance in the border areas between Zacatecas and Aguascalientes.
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The situation is still developing and authorities are expected to release more details in the coming hours.
Note originally published in The Sun of Zacatecas