5 police officers died after being “attacked and ambush” in Mexico; The patrol vehicle burned

Died on Monday on Monday, after the ambushed by an armed group in South Mexico ChiapasOn the border with Guatemala, local officials said.

The attack took place in the city of Frontera Comalapa, where Chiapas state police officers were ambushed in patrol.

“State police officers were attacked and ambushed,” said Chiapas Governor Eduardo Ramirez, Said social media.

Ramirez identified the officers killed Guillermo Cortés Morales, Jesús Sánchez Pérez, Joel Martínez Pérez, Brenda Lizbeth Toalá Blanco and Pedro Hernández Hernánde.

The local security secretariat said that “more than 1,000 officials have placed more than 1,000 officers to” participate in the situation and guarantee security in the area. “

Agency as well shared a picture The cut patrol vehicle of the killed employees was completely ignited on the road.

The agency later Declared on social media They were arrested for a man on the crimes. Authorities said the suspect, a white-47 rifle and a backpack of military dressed in the weeds, about half a mile from the crime. Authorities did not immediately report about other possible suspects.

In recent months Chiapas rocked by a bloody meadow war between Sinaloa cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel – Two strongest criminal organizations in the country. Chiapas is described by the Tank of the Concept as “Both Drugs and Migrants Center for Migrants” by Tank.

In December, the authorities said they were saved More than 30 corpses Of holes in Chiapas.