Violence in Mexico's Guerrero state has reached a boiling point, forcing hundreds of Indigenous families to abandon their homes in the face of intense attacks by a local gang. According to the National Indigenous Congress, Los Ardillos, a notorious criminal group, has been carrying out a campaign of terror in the region, including the use of drones to launch bombings. The situation escalated last week, with villages coming under sustained fire for eight hours on Saturday, prompting a mass exodus of between 800 to 1,000 families. As the humanitarian crisis deepens, concerns are growing about the safety of those who remain and the long-term impact on the region's fragile communities.
Violence in Guerrero state has driven as many as 1,000 households from their homes, rights group saysHundreds of Indigenous families have been forced to flee their homes in the mountains of central Mexico by intense attacks from a local criminal group, including drone bombings, an Indigenous rights organisation said on Monday.A gang known as Los Ardillos has been carrying out attacks in Guerrero state for years, but they started to intensify last week. Villages were subjected to eight hours of bombings on Saturday, the National Indigenous Congress said, forcing between 800 to 1,000 families to flee to other towns. Continue reading...
