Violence Breaks Out In Popular Mexican Tourist Destination

At least 24 cars were set on fire in Tijuana, Mexico, on Friday night. The U.S. Consulate warned Americans to avoid the area and shelter in place until further notice. The mayor announced that 3,000 armed police and military personnel responded to the incidents. The federal government accounted for the arrest of seventeen people, three identified as members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. This comes as a string of violent attacks commences throughout Mexico, including 11 killed on Thursday during a prison riot.

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