Two federal agents of the Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC) were killed and a colleague was wounded in a shooting attack in Omealca, Veracruz, Secretary Omar García Harfuch announced on Saturday, September 5, in an incident reported by El Universal. The agents were conducting investigative operations in the area when they were attacked by members of organized crime, according to the official account. The SSPC is the federal government agency responsible for coordinating public security, to which federal investigative agents are assigned.
The events took place between the communities of Río Moreno and Paso Amapa, where residents reported armed clashes during the night of Friday and the early hours of Saturday, with an intense mobilization of federal, state, and military forces. As Milenio reported, authorities have not released the identities of the slain agents or of the wounded officer, and as of this writing no arrests have been made. Omealca is located in the central mountain region of Veracruz, where various groups operate, among them the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación and Los Zetas Vieja Escuela; on the latter, El Universal noted that the group has experienced internal fractures that led to the formation of various violent splinter groups. For families with ties to that region, including those residing in the United States, the incident confirms that violence against security forces remains active in Veracruz's mountain zone.
García Harfuch offered his condolences to the families and recognized the work of the fallen agents. "We acknowledge their courage and commitment to protecting the citizenry," he said. He stated that the wounded agent is receiving medical attention and has the full support of the institution, and that an operation was deployed to locate and apprehend those responsible, with the participation of the Army, the Navy, the National Guard, the Veracruz State Security Secretariat and the State Attorney General's Office, as well as authorities from Oaxaca.
The security forces maintain their deployment in the area, and the SSPC and participating institutions are expected to provide further information as the investigation advances. Harfuch stated that the attack will not go unpunished and that those responsible will be brought to justice.
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