19 killed in Mexico gang clashes

MEXICO CITY: At least 19 people were killed in gang clashes in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said Friday.

Garcia Harfuch said in a press conference that at least three clashes occurred.

“There were multiple attacks against military personnel. The result is 17 attackers killed, 11 detained, two municipal officers killed, and four wounded. We are investigating the incidents,” he said.

Investigators will trace the origins of the weapons used by the armed group in their attacks, said Garcia Harfuch.

-Xinhua