Mexico navy says 10 assailants killed after attack on flood-monitoring patrol
- Three sailors were wounded in the initial attack; one died and two are out of danger, authorities said
Mexican navy personnel conducting flood-monitoring in Sinaloa were ambushed, leading to a security operation where 10 assailants died and three were arrested; one sailor also died.
- Deadly ambush on naval personnel
- Security operation in Sinaloa
- Naval flood-monitoring mission
MEXICO CITY: A security operation in Mexico’s Sinaloa state during the weekend left 10 assailants dead and three others arrested after an explosive device attack on naval personnel carrying out flood-monitoring work, Mexico’s navy said on Monday.
The 10 attackers were killed after security forces repelled a second assault in El Rosario municipality, the navy said in a statement.
Three sailors were wounded in the initial attack; one died and two are out of danger, authorities said.
Naval personnel were monitoring rivers and dams for sudden rises in water levels to alert communities ahead of the rainy season when they were ambushed.
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The three detained suspects were handed to prosecutors to open a formal investigation, the navy said.
The operation took place amid a major reinforcement of state security.