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Seven Missing After Armed Attackers Torch Two Bars in Chiapas

Authorities have launched a multi‑agency search tied to a suspected street‑level drug turf dispute.

Overview

  • The pre-dawn attacks in Villaflores targeted La Kabala Sport Bar and Anubis’s Discoclub, and at least three parked vehicles were also burned.
  • The state prosecutor confirmed three women sustained burn injuries and are stable under medical care, with no deaths reported.
  • Investigators say at least seven people are unaccounted for, and the attorney general indicated two of the missing are believed to be the bars’ proprietors.
  • More than 200 personnel supported by two helicopters have been deployed to find the missing and identify those responsible.
  • Officials point to a likely motive tied to a local retail drug market rivalry in the Frailesca region, following recent cartel banners, and urged anonymous tips to 089 and emergency reports to 911.