The car bomb occurred around noon on 6/12 (early 7/12 Hanoi time) in front of a police station on Rayon avenue in Coahuayana city, Michoacan state, western Mexico. The attack killed at least five people: two at the scene and three police officers who later succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. Five other police officers were also injured, according to the Michoacan State Attorney General's Office.

Some houses and five vehicles were damaged.

The scene of the bombing in Coahuayana, Michoacan state, Mexico on 7/12. *Photo: Jornada*

No individual or organization has claimed responsibility, and Mexican authorities have not yet identified the perpetrators. Michoacan state is known for the operations of several drug gangs, including the New Michoacan Family and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), both designated as terrorist organizations by the US.

Earlier in november, Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan city in Michoacan state, was assassinated during a Day of the Dead festival. Protests erupted afterwards and lasted for two days, with participants setting fire to several government offices and clashing with police. The unrest resulted in at least 100 injuries.

Car bombings are not a common attack method in Mexico. A similar incident occurred in 10/2024 in Guanajuato state, which borders Michoacan, injuring three people.

Nguyen Tien (According to AFP, AP, Reuters)