MEXICO CITY: Two of the four US citizens kidnapped in crime-plagued northeastern Mexico were found dead on Tuesday (Mar 7), prompting a vow by Washington to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to
in crime-plagued northeastern Mexico were found dead on Tuesday , prompting a vow by Washington to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
The US citizens travelled to Matamoros, in Tamaulipas state, on Friday in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation said in an earlier statement. The White House denounced the kidnappings as"unacceptable" and offered condolences to families of the victims.
"Right now our focus is very squarely on these four Americans and the families that have been affected by the attack," Kirby added. "We send our condolences to the families of the victims, to friends, to the people of the United States, to the US government," he added.Matamoros, located across the US border from Brownsville, Texas, has been beset by violence linked to drug trafficking and other organized crime.
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