Thursday, March 10, 2011

Kidnappings in Huitzuco

Recently I have been traveling to Huitzuco often. This is the town where my mother grew up. Today I was going to Iguala to teach my class of Education Theory. At least seven Army trucks passed us by, coming from Huitzuco and going towards Iguala.

La Jornada publishes this tonight:

"Detiene Sedena a 10 presuntos secuestradores en Guerrero

Tras una denuncia ciudadana, militares acudieron a un domicilio y fueron recibidos a balazos. Un soldado resultó herido.

Publicado: 10/03/2011 19:56

México, DF. La Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (Sedena) informó que “al explotar una información obtenida por medio de una denuncia ciudadana anónima, relacionada con un grupo de presuntos secuestradores”, implementó un operativo en las inmediaciones del poblado Paso de Morelos, municipio de Huitzuco, Guerrero, y al acercarse a un domicilio sospechoso, los soldados fueron recibidos a tiros.

Entre los atacantes se encontraban los miembros de una familia, quienes al verse superados se rindieron, resultando un soldado herido.

Informó lo anterior la dependencia la cual añadió que diez agresores –cuya identidad se desconoce– fueron detenidos y les fueron aseguradas tres armas largas, cinco armas cortas, doce kilogramos de mariguana y tres vehículos."

La Jornada

The Army informed that "exploiting anonymous information, about  suspected kidnappers", they went to Paso Morelos, Huitzuco county, in Guerrero, and when approaching a suspicious house, the soldiers were fired at.

Among the attackers there were members of a family, who surrendered when they realized they were outnumbered, a soldier was wounded.

While informing this, the Army added that ten unknown attackers were detained, and three long arms, five short ones, twelve kilos of marijuana, and three vehicles were confiscated.

Now I know why those Army vehicles were there, and somehow I don't feel safe.

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