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Three Public-Transport Vehicles Torched in Chilpancingo as Security Forces Mobilize

State security launched citywide patrols following the attacks.

Overview

  • Armed assailants burned a bus before dawn on Boulevard Vicente Guerrero, a Urvan near the PRD and Omiltemi colonies around 11 a.m., and a taxi on the MexicoAcapulco highway at about 11:50 a.m.
  • At least two women were injured in the Urvan attack and were taken to a hospital for treatment.
  • Firefighters reported finding a gasoline canister at the bus fire, pointing to deliberate ignition.
  • Transport operators curtailed or suspended service and moved to a provisional base on the ChilpancingoPetaquillas road next to the Guardia Nacional.
  • State authorities announced patrols, citizen attention posts, and crime-scene work across the city, with the motive still unconfirmed and reporting on the exact number of incidents varying by outlet.