### [2026-08-14](/feed/2026/08/14/index.md)

##### Mexican drug war
#  Three gunmen are killed and a minor is wounded in an attempted ambush in a highway in La Piedad, Michoacán. Authorities seize four long guns, magazines, ammunition, and improvised explosives.




### Sources:

1. [El Heraldo de México](https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/nacional/2026/8/14/hombres-armados-disparan-contra-soldados-en-la-piedad-hay-tres-muertos-un-adolescente-lesionado-869374.html)

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