The Federal Police was ambushed Monday in Zitacuaro, Michoacán, killing at least 10 State Federal Officers killed and wounded.

Notimex agency reported, a heavily armed cartel command used vehicles to block the way for the police to shoot at the time they had to stop his way.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Public Security of the state, 10 policemen were killed "and several others were wounded" to repel aggression.

The attack occurred shortly after 7:00 pm when he moved from Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacan, headed for Mexico City.

Notimex reported that in addition to the ambush, there were at least two clashes between members of organized crime and federal agents in the area.

The Army is already in place and the Federal Police carried out a search operation of authors in the area.Michoacán is considered a stronghold of the drug trafficking organization La Familia Michoacana, a drug cartel hit men whose decapitated and dismembered their rivals, and has launched violent attacks against the authorities.
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