An armed group opened fire on a multitude in an outdoor plaza in the small Sinaloa town of Navolato this weekend, killing eight, including three minors. It's unclear if there was a specific target, or if this was a terrorist act; two of those killed had prior arrests for car theft, an activity that is closely linked to organized crime groups in much of the country, and the PGR is investigating the possibility that the massacre was a revenge killing aimed at the pair. As far as is being reported thus far, there was no criminal background among the others killed.
Sinaloa is Chapo Guzmán's territory, and just last week American authorities were mentioning the possible descent into terrorism from Guzmán's gang. At the time, it seemed overblown, and perhaps it was; it also seems more possible now that the warning was prescient.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment