An attack on a state prison in the Mexican town of Ciudad Juarez left 10 guards and four inmates killed, the state prosecutor's office said in a statement.
Gunmen in armored vehicles attacked a state prison just across the border fromVarious armed vehicles arrived at the state prison in Ciudad Juarez at about 7 a.m. and opened fire at guards, theMexican soldiers stand guard outside a state prison in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Sunday Jan 1, 2023. Mexican soldiers and state police regained control of a state prison in Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas, after violence broke out early Sunday, according to state officials.
The state prison was the scene of a riot in August that spread to the streets of Juarez, resulting in nearly a dozen people dead. started shooting up the town, including killing four employees of a radio station who were doing a promotion at a restaurant. Mexican National Guard stand guard outside a state prison in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Sunday Jan 1, 2023. Mexican soldiers and state police regained control of a state prison in Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas after violence broke out early Sunday, according to state officials.
Violence is frequent in Mexican prisons, including in some where authorities only maintain nominal control. Clashes regularly erupt among inmates in rival gangs, which in places like Juarez serve as proxies for drug cartels. Shortly before Sunday's attack on the prison, municipal police were attacked and captured four men after a pursuit, according to the state prosecutor's office statement. Later, police killed two alleged gunmen traveling in an SUV.
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