The U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana issued an alert to its citizens following reports of a bomb attack on Wednesday against the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Baja California, in northwestern Mexico.
“We have received confirmation of a report of an attack on the offices of the Attorney General’s Office of Baja California in the Tijuana beach area. Initial reports indicate that the attack involved explosives, with multiple explosions reported,” the U.S. embassy stated in the alert.
In response, U.S. authorities asked the public to monitor local news and avoid traveling near the area. They also asked friends and family to inform them about the situation.
For U.S. citizens, the consulate reiterated the contact numbers they can call for support or information: (55) 5080 2000 from Mexico and 011 52 55 5080 2000 from the U.S.
On Wednesday, the Baja California Attorney General’s Office reported that around 7:00 p.m. local time (2:00 a.m. GMT on Thursday), an incident occurred at the anti-kidnapping unit’s facilities located in Playas de Tijuana.
“After conducting an inspection of the area, we found what could be traces of explosive devices, which in turn caused some material damage to the institution’s real estate, four private vehicles, and two official vehicles,” the agency stated.
However, no injuries or damage was reported.
Later, the head of the agency, María Elena Andrade Ramírez, condemned the attacks on the Prosecutor’s Office facilities and stated that “no attack will stop the investigative work or the commitment to justice.”
Source: primerahora
