He Consulate General of the United States in Tijuana andgave a alert after reports of an attack with explosives against the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Baja California.
“We have received confirmation from report of an attack on the offices of the Baja California Attorney General’s Office in the Tijuana beach area. Initial reports indicate that the attack included explosives with multiple explosions reported“, noted the US embassy in the alert.
Given this, the US authorities asked the public keep an eye on local news and do not travel near the area. They also asked to inform friends and family about the situation.
In the case of US citizens, The consulate reiterated the contact numbers that can be contacted to request support or information regarding it (55) 5080 2000 from Mexico and 011 52 55 5080 2000 from the United States.
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On Wednesday, the Baja California Attorney General’s Office reported that around 19:00 local time (02:00 GMT on Thursday) An incident was recorded at the facilities of the anti-kidnapping unit located in Playas de Tijuana.
“After carrying out an inspection of the area, they found what could be traces of explosive deviceswhich in turn caused some material damage to the institution’s real estate, four private vehicles and two official vehicles,” the agency noted.
However, No injured or affected people were reported.
Later, the head of the department, María Elena Andrade Ramírez, condemned the attacks that occurred against the facilities of the Prosecutor’s Office and stated that “no attack will stop the investigative work or the commitment to justice.”
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