At least nine members of an American family, including six children, were killed in an attack in northern Mexico on Monday, the Mexican military confirmed Tuesday morning. The family was traveling from Galeana, Chichuahua, to Bavispe, Sonora, between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. local time when they were ambushed
At least nine members of an American family, including six children, were killed in an attack in northern Mexico on Monday, the Mexican military confirmed Tuesday morning.
Three women and six children were killed in the ambush. Six other children survived the attack and were left injured, while another remains missing, according to Durazo. Another relative, Julian LeBaron, told ABC News he went to the scene with authorities to help collect the bodies of the dead and look for the ones who survived. LeBaron confirmed that several women and children were among those killed.
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