Politics● Elevated1h ago · Nov 9, 2026, 7:59 PM
7-year-old American girl killed in Mexico; authorities probe police involvement
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Washington Post World · North America
The child was shot to death during a military and police operation last month to detain an alleged drug trafficker in the border city of Matamoros.
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