11 killed in attacks on Mexican buses, town

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At least 11 people were killed in two attacks in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz.

23 December,2011 05:27 am

A group of armed men attacked people traveling by bus through the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, killing seven.Mexican officials say a group of armed men attacked people traveling by bus through the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, killing seven.The state prosecutors office says in a statement that the same gunmen killed four other people in the Veracruz town of El Higo. Both attacks took place early Thursday.The statement says that law-enforcement agents confronted the gunmen, killing five in a gunbattle.On Wednesday, federal officials announced they were disbanding the police in the states port city of Veracruz and sending in units of marines to patrol the streets.