Mexico: Violent attack on Mexican-American caravans leaves nine people injured

Mexico's National Institute of Migration (INM) said at least three people were shot and six others were injured when two caravans crossing into Mexico from the United States were attacked by armed civilians early Saturday. The victims were returned to the United States to receive medical attention.

The caravan was made up of 20 people, 16 Mexicans and four Americans traveling in two vans. The incident occurred specifically at the Roma Bridge, in Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas.

According to the institute's report, three Mexicans were shot during the attack. The first was a woman traveling from Dallas and originally from San Luis Potosí who suffered two gunshot wounds to the back. The second was a 62-year-old man from Monterrey, also traveling from Dallas, who was shot in the leg. The last Mexican victim was a 70-year-old man from Monterrey who took a gunshot wound to his finger.

"The U.S. Department of State's priority is the safety of U.S. citizens abroad"

The institute reported that there were four Americans in the vehicles, three from Dallas and one from Atlanta, two of them being minors. They were not injured but the report did not give more details. U.S. authorities have since announced that American citizens were affected by the incident.

Univision San Antonio asked U.S. authorities for comment on what happened. However, officials said they cannot release information due to privacy reasons. "The U.S. Department of State's priority is the safety of U.S. citizens abroad. We are aware of reports of a recent incident in which several U.S. citizens were injured near Ciudad Miguel Aleman, Mexico" an agency spokeswoman told Univision.