US consulate in Mexican border town tells staff ‘to shelter in place’ amid gun violence
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The northern Mexican border town of Matamoros has been racked by violence linked to drug trafficking in recent years.
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MEXICO CITY - The US consulate in the northern Mexican border town of Matamoros on Monday said its “employees are currently under a shelter in place order” due to gun violence in the city.
Matamoros, which borders the southern American city of Brownsville in Texas, has in recent years been racked by violence linked to drug trafficking.
“We recommend you shelter in place and stay tuned to local news for updates in your area,” the United States consulate-general said on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter.
The US embassy in Mexico City did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
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