Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“The Mexican military has killed 19 suspected members of the Sinaloa cartel, the Ministry of National Defense said, after they came under attack in the northwestern state. More than 30 gunmen fired at soldiers in the Sinaloa capital, Culiacan, on Monday resulting in a shootout in which the cartel members were killed, according to a statement from the ministry on Tuesday. … Gang violence in Sinaloa has intensified since early September with about 200 people killed and more than 300 others believed to be missing, according to official data.” (10/23/24)