Mexico army ordered soldiers to kill criminals, human rights centre says
Mexico army ordered soldiers to kill criminals, human rights centre says
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Mexican military documents show soldiers were given a standing order to kill criminals just days before the alleged extrajudicial execution of several gang suspects last year, according to a local rights group report.
The report brings into question the government's controversial deployment of the armed forces since 2006 to combat drug cartels, a battle that has been rife with abuse allegations.
The Prodh human rights centre said that high-ranking military officers must be investigated for their responsibility in the 2014 Tlatlaya crackdown, which saw 22 cartel suspects killed in a warehouse.
The army reported on June 30, 2014, that it killed the suspects in a shootout, while only one soldier was injured — a lopsided toll that raised questions.
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