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Six migrants shot dead by Mexican soldiers: defense ministry

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Six migrants were shot dead by Mexican soldiers pursuing suspicious vehicles on a highway in the country’s south, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

The patrol found 33 migrants from countries including Egypt, Nepal, Cuba, India and Pakistan traveling in a truck, it said, adding that the two soldiers who opened fire had been removed from their duties.

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