Mexican Police Attack US Embassy Vehicle

Friday a vehicle with US Embassy plates was attacked by four other vehicles, south of Mexico City, near Cuernavaca.

The occupants, two embassy employees and a Mexican navy captain, radioed for help.

Over a hundred Mexican soldiers and federal police descended upon the scene.

When reinforcements arrived they surrounded the attacking vehicles and arrested the twelve occupants.

It was then discovered that all twelve were federal police, all of whom are being held in custody whilst the incident is investigated.

Both Americans and their escort were injured in the assault, but are expected to make full recoveries.

Local Mexican forces are often corrupted by drug cartels, but the government has also bragged that the federal police are untainted.

Friday's attack would clearly show that this isn't exactly true, and that the problems are much larger than had been thought.