9 police officers kidnapped in southern Mexico

A group of unknown gunmen have kidnapped nine police officers in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, authorities said on Saturday.

Unconfirmed reports said the bodies of two officers were found later in a northern part of the state, according to BBC News.

The police officers were investigating a murder case in the state.

Fernando Monreal Leyva, director of the State Investigative Police, was quoted as saying that contact with the police officers was lost Saturday afternoon.

Police officers were investigating the case and the national army were helping search for the missing.

Mexico has been sparing no efforts to crack down on violence related to drug trafficking.