Ten killed in armed attack in Mexico's Puebla state

MEXICO CITY, ‌May ​17 (Reuters) - ​Ten people, including a minor, ‌were killed in an armed ⁠attack in Mexico's Puebla ‌state on Sunday, ‌the state's public security ministry said. The ​victims — six men, three women, and ⁠a child — were targeted by armed ​individuals in the municipality of Tehuitzingo, the ​state ministry added.

State ‌and federal forces have launched a ⁠joint investigation and operational deployment to locate ⁠the perpetrators.

The state's public security ​ministry pledged "zero impunity" for the killings and said intelligence ‌gathering is underway to clarify the ‌motive behind the ⁠assault.

(Reporting by ‌Jose Gonzalez; ​Editing by Mark Porter and Chizu ‌Nomiyama)

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