VERACRUZ, Mexico — Angry residents and vigilantes killed six men they claimed tried to kidnap local teachers in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Veracruz. The mob killings occurred in an area where fuel theft and freight train robberies are common. Four of the victims were detained by residents late Thursday in the village of Soledad Atzompa, near the border with Puebla state, after they allegedly tried to force teachers into a vehicle. The Veracruz state government said over 100 police officers and army troops were dispatched to the area to prevent further violence. Residents in some of the most violent parts of Mexico have formed vigilante groups, but spontaneous mobs have also carried out such killings.

Source: National Post February 23, 2019 00:56 UTC