Children brandishing replica rifles march alongside armed adults as residents of Ayahualtempa, south-western Mexico, form a 'self-defence' group to train for a possible attack from criminal organisations that operate in the area.
Mexican village forms 'self-defence' group amid armed gang threat
Child wearing a mask holds a replica rifle
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"Los Ardillos criminal group kidnapped my loved ones, and on the roads, if you go unarmed, they kidnap you and disappear you. That's why we are uniting as a community in this town to defend ourselves," says one member.