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Ten killed in armed attack in Mexico’s Puebla state

By Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026 | 11:26 AM

MEXICO CITY, May 17 (Reuters) – 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. ⁠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.

(Reporting by Jose Gonzalez; Editing by Mark Porter and Chizu ​Nomiyama)