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Formal diplomatic protest by migrants' home countries over Chiapas incident by January 2025?
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Mexican Soldiers Kill Six Migrants After Truck Runs Checkpoint in Chiapas
Oct 3, 2024, 01:16 AM
Mexican soldiers opened fire on a pickup truck carrying migrants near Villa Comaltitlán in Chiapas, killing six people and injuring several others, according to the Mexican defense ministry. The incident occurred when the vehicle, carrying 33 migrants from countries including Egypt, Nepal, Pakistan, India, and Cuba, ran a military checkpoint and attempted to evade a patrol. Soldiers reportedly mistook the truck for one used by criminal groups, and the vehicle overturned after being shot. An investigation is underway, with two soldiers being examined for their roles in the incident.
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