Members of the Mexico's National Guard patrol a road after assailants killed 15 inhabitants of an indigenous village, that has been plagued by local disputes, in San Mateo del Mar, in Oaxaca state, Mexico June 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jose de Jesus CortesThe attackers tortured and burned alive a number of their victimsAssailants killed 15 inhabitants of an indigenous village in southern Mexico that has been plagued by local disputes, authorities said on Monday, in one of the most brutal attacks to shake the countryside in recent years. The San Mateo del Mar municipal government said in a statement that the attack was orchestrated by at least six armed people with the support of a suspected local crime boss. In a separate statement, Oaxaca state prosecutors said investigations are under way into what sparked the violence in Huazantlan del Rio, a local village of Ikoots indigenous origin. The area around the isthmus of Tehuantepec has also become known in recent years for land disputes over infrastructure projects.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 23, 2020 03:45 UTC