translated from Spanish: Dena investigates 24 military personnel over attack on civilians in Nuevo Laredo

The Attorney General’s Office is investigating 24 elements for their alleged responsibility for the use of lethal force during a clash between military and armed men on July 3, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.
National Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said this morning that the investigation is so far being led by the Attorney General’s Office, but the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic could participate because civilians are involved in the fact.
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The version of the military is that their units were attacked by armed people and that they only repelled the aggression, killing 12 of them. However, at least three of the occupants of the vehicle were tied-handed civilians who had been kidnapped by an organized crime group.
A video posted by El Universal contradicts the Sedena version. It shows how, after being attacked, the military pursues a pick-up that they manage to reach. The vehicle receives more than 200 high caliber bullet hits. At least at that time no response is seen from the van. In fact, one of the uniforms observes that someone has survived. “Kill him, cock!” shouts another of the military before gunshots are heard again.
Cresencio Sandoval stated that the Prosecutor’s Office sent Military Ministerial Police personnel to “continue investigations that will be focused on what is seen in the video” and that it will in time release the results of the investigations.
Yesterday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights asked the Mexican authorities to investigate the use of lethal force in this act and requested that the FGR conduct the investigation.
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Original source in Spanish