Ten killed in armed attack in Mexico's Puebla state

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  • 17 May, 2026
  • 22:34
Ten killed in armed attack in Mexico's Puebla state

Ten ​people, including a minor, ‌were killed in an armed attack in Mexico's ​Puebla state on Sunday, ​the state's public security ⁠ministry said, Report informs via Reuters.

The victims - ​six men, three women, and ​a child - were targeted by armed individuals in the ​municipality of Tehuitzingo, ​the state ministry added.

State and federal ‌forces ⁠have launched a joint investigation and operational deployment to locate the ​perpetrators.

The ​state's ⁠public security ministry pledged "zero impunity" for ​the killings and ​said ⁠intelligence gathering is underway to clarify the motive ⁠behind ​the assault.