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Mexico Confirms Five Dead After Vehicle Explosion at Community Police Base in Michoacán

Authorities launched a joint investigation that could determine whether the attack is prosecuted as terrorism or organized crime.

Overview

  • Officials say a vehicle detonated around midday Saturday outside the Policía Comunitaria base in Coahuayana, a coastal town on the MichoacánColima border.
  • The confirmed death toll stands at five; state prosecutors report two victims were in the vehicle and three were members of the community police, with multiple others injured.
  • Federal and state forces secured the area as Navy helicopters evacuated the wounded, and specialized explosives teams joined the forensic work.
  • The FGR initially signaled a terrorism probe before subsequent communications emphasized organized-crime lines of inquiry, reflecting internal messaging shifts.
  • Local community police leaders attributed the attack to CJNG-linked groups, though no organization had claimed responsibility, and the blast caused extensive damage to nearby buildings and vehicles.