Two US citizens killed, two return alive in Mexico kidnapping case
Gunmen kidnap four US citizens in Mexico, FBI goes on a manhunt
The office of the attorney general said that among the four abductees, two were dead and one of them had suffered injuries, confirmed the governor of Tamaulipas, Americo Villarreal Anaya, in a press briefing.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation said that the four Americans had crossed into Matamoros in northern Mexico, which is opposite the US city of Brownsville, Texas, on Friday.
"Shortly after crossing into Mexico, unidentified gunmen fired upon the passengers in the (minivan). All four Americans were placed in a vehicle and taken from the scene by armed men," the FBI stated.
"We offer our deepest condolences to the friends and families of those who were killed in these attacks," Kirby said, adding that any kind of attack on US citizens was "unacceptable, no matter where or under what circumstances they occur".
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The two abductees, who were alive, reached the US on Tuesday in co-operation with Matamoros' US consulate, said Tamaulipas State Attorney General Irving Barrios Mojica in a tweet.
Meanwhile, Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lopez Obrador, said, "We are very sorry that this happened in our country and we send our condolences to the families of the victims, friends, and the United States government, and we will continue doing our work to guarantee peace and tranquillity.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7:22 pm