JalMich: CJNG ambushed Federal Police in Tanhuato Michoacán 43 CJNG killed 3 FP

Lucio R. Borderland Beat Material from Michoacán 3.0, Reforma, Reuters, Face Book-Ferrez TV

(Latest reports; from Quadratin, says 43 CJNG and only 3 federal element killed and the others were CJNG 6 incinerated vehicles....Heavy artillery was found at the ranch, including anti-aircraft, 50. Cal and grenade launchers)

Although authorities have not released official figures on the number of dead and wounded in the clash that occurred Friday morning in Tanhuato, Michoacán, unofficially speaking of between 15 and 43 dead.

Around 9:30 this morning a Federal Police convoy was attacked along the toll road leading from D.F. to Guadalajara.

This morning a shootout between members of the Federal Police and suspected members of CJNG, was recorded on 371 km leading to Tinaja de Vargas on Ecuandureo-Tanhuato road.

Early reports spoke of two dead and one injured federal police, but through social networks citizens have reported that the figure is between 15 and 43 people, including civilians and members of the Federal Police.

The arrest of five suspects is also reported, while the number of wounded is unknown.

Tanhuato is within the limits of JalMich (Michoacán and Jalisco).

Sources in the Interior Ministry, said that at 16:00 will be a press conference to give details.

Tanhuato Mayor, Jose Ignacio Cuevas Perez said in an interview with Radio Formula that elements of the Federal Police arrived at the Tinaja de Vargas community, when they were allegedly attacked and fired upon by (CJNG) civilians. Efe reports the FP were there to serve arrest warrants on organized crime members

Facts from various reports are all over the spectrum, we will update as detail are available.

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Pepe’s report:

What supposedly happened:

"It was around 8:30 in the morning, when, according to the latest reports, Federal Police saw a heavily armed convoy leaving Rancho El Sol, on the highway between Ecuandureo-Tanhuato, at kilometer 370, very close to the pueblo of Tinaja de Vargas, located within Ecuandureo.

At that moment, the federal police ordered the convoy to stop, and the convoy opened fire, which led to a 30 minute gun battle.

Immediately after this, elements of the Mexican Army, Federal Police and Fuerza Cuidadana entered Rancho El Sol, where they encountered another group of heavily armed civilians."

As we saw in the first post, this Ranch was apparently burned to the ground. In fotos and videos you can see the smoke from the fire off the main highway.

Needless to say, a very imbalanced casualty figure. We might be looking at more "extra-judicial" killings by Mexican security forces.