VIDEO: Migrants confront elements of the Mexican National Guard in Pijijiapan Chiapas
Migrants face off with the National Guard in Pijijiapan Chiapas, in southern Mexico.
Photo: Juan Manuel Blanco / EFE
In Pijijiapan Chiapas, in southern Mexico, a group of people belonging to the migrant caravan traveling to Mexico City and the United States, clashed with elements of the National Guard .
🚨 Some members (laggards ) of the migrant caravan hit with everything in their path
They left Pijijiapan, Chiapas
Thus they confronted elements of the National Guard and the National Institute of Migration 👇🏼 pic.twitter .com / 3B4GukUtpk
According to the first reports, the group of migrants who clashed with federal elements, was behind in his advance on a road to Tonalá.
In videos that circulate on social networks, the moment when the migrants confront the uniformed with stones and sticks for several mi minutes until they are repelled.
In another of the videos a element of the National Guard lying on the ground, totally unprotected, already without his shield , and trying to protect himself from the kicks and blows he receives from the migrants.
There were several minutes in which the uniformed man was insulted and beaten until some of the migrants asked their companions to stop attacking him.
The confrontation that lasted approximately 23 minutes, occurred around 8 o’clock: 00 in the morning , time in central Mexico, on the road section between the towns of Pijijiapan and Tonalá.
# Chiapas # caravan There is a confrontation between the National Guard and a caravan of migrants who walk this day from Pijijiapan CHIAPAS to other locations. Some are reported injured and passed out. The migrants claim that there was tear gas pic.twitter.com/n70 iApeNbh – Alor Noticias (@AlorNoticias) November 4, 2021
After the confrontation where several injured were reported , The elements of the National Guard got into their vehicles with great difficulties and withdrew from the area, while the migrant aggressors continued their advance towards Mexico City.
