Quintana Roo Prosecutor: Tulum requires more security 3:02
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Mexico deployed 450 members of the armed forces in Tulum after a shooting that killed two foreign tourists last week, Mexican Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval announced Tuesday.
“In addition, a plan to increase the troop presence is being discussed.
We already have guard facilities and we also have military facilities that can be used to house the troops in such a way as to address the situation in Tulum, but also in the entire area, in the entire Riviera Maya, ”Sandoval said at the briefing. presidential.
All 450 soldiers are already in Tulum, Sandoval said, including members of the Mexican Army, National Guard and Navy.
Two foreigners die and three are injured in a shooting in the tourist area of Tulum in Mexico
Two foreigners were killed and three other tourists injured when they were caught in the crossfire of a gang shooting in the popular Mexican resort city of Tulum, state authorities said Thursday.
The shooting began Wednesday night at a restaurant while the guests ate.
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The Quintana Roo State Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that "the initial investigation established that the incident was the result of a confrontation between members of criminal cells dedicated to drug trafficking."
The attack was not directed at tourists, Tulum Tourism Minister Eugenio Barbachano told CNN on Friday.
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One woman died at the scene and the other at a local hospital.
"Paramedics immediately arrived at the scene in downtown Tulum to provide first aid to the injured and transfer people to hospital for medical attention," the statement said.
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