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world5 days ago•7 min saved

El Mencho Killed in Raid That Unraveled Cartel’s Elite Security Net

Mexican special forces killed Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes, founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a dawn raid near Tapalpa after months of tracking aided by U.S. intelligence and Predator drone surveillance. Oseguera ran a vast security network with nearly 400 gunmen, armored vehicles, rocket launchers, and land mines, but the army closed in, and he died en route to a medical center after being wounded during the operation.

via Los Angeles Times|

#el-mencho #jalisco-new-generation-cartel #mexican-army

international-news2 years ago•1 min saved

"Mexican Army Engages Gunmen in Deadly Texas Border Shootout"

Mexican soldiers killed 12 gunmen in a shootout near the Texas border in the township of Miguel Aleman, with 12 rifles seized at the scene. The area has been a site of ongoing turf battles and violence involving the Cartel of the Northeast and the Gulf cartel. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Mexican army has not provided further details.

via ABC News|

#cartel-violence #international-news #mexican-army

international-news2 years ago•0 min saved

"Mexican Army Engages Gunmen in Deadly Texas Border Shootout"

Mexican soldiers killed 12 gunmen in a shootout near the Texas border in the township of Miguel Aleman, with 12 rifles seized at the scene. The area has been a site of turf battles and violence involving the Cartel of the Northeast and the Gulf cartel, but no group has claimed responsibility for the recent attack on the soldiers.

via The Associated Press|

#drug-cartels #international-news #mexican-army