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Mexico police under gun attack in Acapulco | Mexico police under gun attack in Acapulco |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Police officers came under attack in a two-hour gunfight in the Mexican city of Acapulco, officials say. | Police officers came under attack in a two-hour gunfight in the Mexican city of Acapulco, officials say. |
Several gunmen attacked a hotel where officers stay, in the tourist area Las Playas on Sunday evening. | Several gunmen attacked a hotel where officers stay, in the tourist area Las Playas on Sunday evening. |
Dozens of people had to shelter in shops while shooting continued, until after 23:00 local time (04:00 GMT). | Dozens of people had to shelter in shops while shooting continued, until after 23:00 local time (04:00 GMT). |
One suspected gunman was killed when police returned fire. Officers then chased other gunmen through the streets before securing the area. | One suspected gunman was killed when police returned fire. Officers then chased other gunmen through the streets before securing the area. |
At the same time, a separate group of gunmen attacked a federal police base in the city. | At the same time, a separate group of gunmen attacked a federal police base in the city. |
Mexico's federal authorities have called an emergency meeting with the local authorities to discuss the incident. | |
Guerrero state Governor Hector Astudillo Flores told Imagen radio that the gang members were taking revenge for the arrest of their leader, last Friday. | |
Freddy del Valle Berdel, known as "The Donkey," is the presumed leader of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel in Acapulco. | |
"We have information that this is a retaliation for his detention. It was the federal police who arrested him and the attack was against federal police officers," said Mr Astudillo. | |
Some universities in Acapulco have cancelled classes for Monday but local media (link in Spanish) report that according to education authorities, schools will still be open. | Some universities in Acapulco have cancelled classes for Monday but local media (link in Spanish) report that according to education authorities, schools will still be open. |
The US department of state has warned American consular staff not to travel to Acapulco, saying that Guerrero was the most violent state in Mexico in 2015. | |
Tens of thousands of people have died in drug-related violence in Mexico in the past decade. | Tens of thousands of people have died in drug-related violence in Mexico in the past decade. |
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