5 Killed, Including 2 Police Officers, in Ambush in Mexico’s Southern State of Oaxaca

5 Killed, Including 2 Police Officers, in Ambush in Mexico’s Southern State of Oaxaca
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The Associated Press
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MEXICO CITY—At least two police officers and three civilians were shot dead in an ambush in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, authorities said Thursday.

The ambush took place Wednesday afternoon near a bird sanctuary in the Mixteca region, the latest in an escalating dispute between two local towns.