The bodies of 11 murders in the state of Mexico were afflicted with drug smuggling

The bodies of 11 victims were found in the troubled southern state of Guerrero, local public prosecutors and the media reported on Wednesday.

Representatives of the prosecution said The bodies were discovered on Tuesday night in the municipality of Tikwanaba, while the local media reported that the killings occurred during the clashes between the competing organized crime gangs.

GuerroLocated on the South Pacific coast in Mexico, one of the six out of 32 states representing nearly half of the murders in Mexico, many of which are linked to drug smuggling. Guerrero is among the regions in Mexico that the US State Department Advice The Americans are completely avoiding, citing crime and violence. Conflicts between the cartals led to 1890 states in the state in 2023.

In November, the police said they had found 11 bodies, including two minors, who were thrown on a highway in Guerrero. In the previous month, the mayor of government capital His head was beheaded Just days after taking office. After the killing, four municipal mayors were asked of the federal authorities protection He was the former public prosecutor and local police officer Arrest With regard to death.

Violence in Guerro reached unprecedented levels that the Roman Catholicken Bishops announced that they had helped arrange a truce in another part of the state between two warring drug gangs.

Guerrero is also home to the famous beach resorts like Acapulco and Zihuatanejo. Last May, 10 bodies were found ACAPULCO, which is immersed by the violence associated with dignity.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.