Prosecutors Charge Seven Soldiers in Tlatlaya Mass-Killing of Gang Members Noe Torres and Gabriel Stargardter - Reuters
go to original November 2, 2014

MEXICO CITY - Mexico has charged three soldiers with murder and four with dereliction of duty over the deaths of 22 suspected gang members who died in an army confrontation in June, prosecutors said on Sunday.

Prosecutors had initially accepted the army's account that the suspected gang members had died in a June 30 shootout with the soldiers. But that changed after journalists interviewed an alleged witness, who said the victims had surrendered and were then shot.

The incident took place in Tlatlaya on the southern fringes of the State of Mexico, which borders Guerrero and Michoacan, states plagued by gang violence.

...Under a series of recent judicial reforms, Mexico's military can now face civilian charges when soldiers commit crimes against civilians.

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Mexico Military Under Probe Over Deaths. Warning: The report contains graphic images which some viewers may find disturbing. (Al Jazeera)

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