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MEXICO: 28 inmates killed after deadly feud between rival groups in Acapulco prison

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MEXICO: 28 inmates killed after deadly feud between rival groups in Acapulco prison

A deadly clash between rival groups in the Mexican Pacific resort of Acapulco prison has left at least 28 inmates killed and several others wounded according to Mexican officials.

Reports say rioting inmates beheaded and mutilated their rivals on Thursday and bodies were found strewn around the maximum-security wing, the kitchen, a prison yard and a conjugal visits area after the pre-dawn riot at the CERESO federal prison in Acapulco.

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According to the security spokesman for the state of Guerrero, Roberto Alvarez, the incident is regarded as one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country’s troubled penal system in recent years.

“The incident was triggered by a permanent feud between rival groups within the prison,” he told a press conference.

State police however regained control of the prison, backed by federal police and the army, which set up a security cordon outside, he said before adding that the governor ordered an investigation, including of prison staff.

 

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