US Edition11 killed in anti-cartel operation in Mexico
Mexican Marines killed 11 suspected cartel gunmen and seized high-powered weapons in a raid against the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa cartel, officials said.
- On March 19, Mexico's navy said Eleven suspected criminals were killed during a security operation targeting a residence tied to the Los Mayos faction in Sinaloa state.
- Amid factional fighting in Sinaloa, Mexican Marines raided homes tied to a faction allied with Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, whose loyalists fight allies of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's sons.
- The navy said gunmen opened fire when Marines arrived and 'repelled the assault', seizing high-powered and tactical weapons, and releasing an alleged daughter of a faction leader after detention.
- Local communities faced disruptions to travel and commerce as highway blockades and burning businesses followed the raid, while government officials did not identify those killed or report injuries.
- Recent high-profile strikes against cartel leaders suggest ongoing government pressure, following last month's operation that killed Nemesio Oseguera 'El Mencho' of the Jalisco 'New Generation Cartel'.
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Cancún (Mexico), 20 Mar (EFE).- Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, confirmed this Friday the arrest of an alleged member of the organized crime wanted by the U.S. during the operation in Sinaloa (northwest) that left 11 dead, and clarified that Capo El Mayo Zambada's daughter was not arrested but protected and later released by not having charges against her. https://holanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/0…
Eleven people were killed in a military operation against a drug cartel in northwestern Mexico on Thursday. The operation was carried out by Mexican marines in the state of Sinaloa against a faction of the cartel of the same name.
Eleven people were killed in a military operation against a drug cartel in northwestern Mexico on Thursday, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement. The operation was carried out by Mexican marines in the state of Sinaloa against a faction of the cartel of the same name.
The operation was carried out in areas linked to Ismael Zambada's faction, amid internal conflicts within the cartel.
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