Six kidnapped Mexican teenagers found dead
Modified: Today, 00:38 Yesterday, 10:53 PM abroad _

MEXICO CITY - Six bodies found in northern Mexico appear to be those of teenagers kidnapped after a party on Sunday. A seventh victim was found alive but injured.

The ages of the victims are between 14 and 18 years old. They had a party at a remote home in Villanueva, a municipality in the northern province of Zacatecas. There they were overwhelmed by armed persons. Two suspects were arrested in Villanueva. Authorities consider it very likely that the pair were involved in the violence.

Two cartels are battling each other over lucrative smuggling routes through Zacatecas to the United States. Prosecutors previously said they did not believe the kidnappings were related to forced recruitment by criminal groups.