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Three arrested over Mexico blasts | Three arrested over Mexico blasts |
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The authorities in Mexico have arrested three people suspected of throwing grenades that killed eight people and wounded more than 100 last week. | The authorities in Mexico have arrested three people suspected of throwing grenades that killed eight people and wounded more than 100 last week. |
The grenades exploded during independence day celebrations in the city of Morelia, in western Mexico. | The grenades exploded during independence day celebrations in the city of Morelia, in western Mexico. |
Investigators say the three men are members of a unit of the Gulf drug cartel, known as the Zetas. | Investigators say the three men are members of a unit of the Gulf drug cartel, known as the Zetas. |
The attacks shocked Mexico, because they appeared to target civilians, not security forces or other criminals. | The attacks shocked Mexico, because they appeared to target civilians, not security forces or other criminals. |
The explosions went off in the main square of Morelia as the crowds celebrated the independence day on 16 September. | The explosions went off in the main square of Morelia as the crowds celebrated the independence day on 16 September. |
Police say the three arrests came as a result of an anonymous tip-off. | |
The city is the capital of Michoacan, a state hit by a wave of drug gang violence in recent years. | The city is the capital of Michoacan, a state hit by a wave of drug gang violence in recent years. |
Drug-related violence in Mexico has claimed the lives of more than 2,700 people so far this year. | Drug-related violence in Mexico has claimed the lives of more than 2,700 people so far this year. |
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