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Six Detained at Border Camp as Mexico Probes Coahuayana Car Bombing

Investigators are examining whether detainees from a dismantled border camp are tied to the Coahuayana bombing.

Overview

  • The Army led a raid in Chamila, Ixtlahuacán on the ColimaMichoacán line that broke up a suspected criminal camp, arrested six people and seized firearms, ammunition, explosives, drugs and tactical gear.
  • Federal prosecutors opened an organized‑crime case and sent forensic specialists and investigative agents to the Dec. 6 blast site in Coahuayana to collect evidence.
  • Michoacán authorities report five dead and 12 injured in the vehicle‑borne explosion outside the Community Police post and municipal palace, while some outlets cite six fatalities.
  • More than a thousand residents marched for peace in Coahuayana under the mayor and the parish priest, with security provided by the local Community Police and no visible state or federal forces.
  • Broader Plan Michoacán operations from Nov. 10 to Dec. 14 produced 213 arrests and large seizures, including 83 firearms, 144 improvised explosive devices and significant drug materials.