El Salvador says 2 of its migrants, one a 17 year-old, died when Mexican soldiers opened fire
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The government of El Salvador said Wednesday that two of its migrants, including a 17 year-old, died when two Mexican soldiers opened fire on the truck they were riding in last week.
Another underage migrant, an 11-year-old Egyptian girl, also died in the shooting along with her 18-year-old sister. Both soldiers have been relieved of duties and turned over to prosecutors.
A total of six migrants died when the soldiers shot up the truck after they claimed to have heard "detonations" prior to opening fire. Mexican officials have said the other two migrants killed were from Peru and Honduras.
But Mexican officials have steadfastly refused to confirm the details about the victims, casting doubt on newly inaugurated President Claudia Sheinbaum's pledges of transparency and respect for human rights.