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Mexico: 14 Police Officers Killed in Ambush in Michoacán

HeadlineOct 15, 2019

In Mexico, 14 police officers were killed in an ambush in the state of Michoacán. The attack is being blamed on the New Generation Jalisco Cartel, which is battling for control over the methamphetamine, avocado and lime industries in the southwestern Mexican state.

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