Mexico Deploys Thousands of Soldiers, Planes on Beaches after Series of Murders

The Mexican authorities decided to deploy thousands of soldiers along their coasts, due to a series of murders on beaches, the latest of which was the killing of 8 people in a hotel in Acapulco and Cancun, according to the Mexican newspaper "La Expanción".

The Mexican newspaper pointed out that between the sun, sand, swimsuits, and multi-colored umbrellas, there are machine guns and camouflage uniforms, and therefore the Mexican authorities deploy 8 thousand soldiers to protect them from committing any other crimes.

The newspaper pointed out that there were at least 8 murders that occurred in the city of Acapulco and Cancun, and therefore the government decided to send the National Guard, the Navy, and the army to guard the citizens and tourists who enjoy the popular beaches.

And Mexican Defense Minister Luis Crescencio announced that he had sent 4,724 soldiers to the two cities and that they are between Tulum, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and the coasts of Veracruz. In addition, another 3,800 will be responsible for guarding the roads.

6 helicopters will also hover over the tourist Mexican city, in addition to 755 patrol cars, 377 trucks, 10 boats, and 45 four-wheel drive vehicles, to protect millions of tourists.