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Grenade Explodes at US Consulate in West Mexico – Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A grenade exploded on the grounds of a US consulate in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, media reported Saturday.
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The Consulate said it was aware of a security incident after Fox News reported that two grenades had been thrown at the diplomatic mission on Friday night.

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"The Consulate was closed at the time and there were no injuries. U.S. and Mexican officials are investigating," its Facebook post reads.

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The US channel said the attack could have been ordered by a local kingpin from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. It cited unconfirmed reports claiming cartel members had been ordered to attack US diplomatic missions.

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