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25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead during an operation that killed cartel leader ‘El Mencho’

  • On Sunday, Mexican army and federal security forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", during an operation in Jalisco, sparking violent reprisals nationwide.
  • Facing U.S. pressure, Mexico sought to demonstrate progress against cartels as Mexican armed forces acted with United States intelligence cooperation and targeted El Mencho, indicted with a $15 million reward.
  • Mexico's Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said the Mexican army, National Guard, air force and special forces seized rocket launchers after intelligence tracing a romantic partner led to a firefight that killed six cartel members and injured three Mexican troops.
  • People in Guadalajara locked their doors and schools were canceled Monday in several states, while cartel followers set fires and blocked roads in 20 Mexican states as the Mexican government and security forces work to regain control.
  • Analysts say the killing could spark a CJNG succession struggle and turf wars, as the cartel operates in at least 21 Mexican states, raising regional risks and opportunities for Mexican and U.S. governments.
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The Mexican state sent 10,000 military personnel to strengthen security in the state of Jalisco after the operation that decommissioned Nemesio Oseguera, alias “El Mencho”, leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG). The action, carried out on Sunday in the municipality of Tapalpa, left almost 60 dead among security forces, members of the criminal group and one civilian, and was followed by a series of narco-blocks and attacks in diffe…

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The soldiers were deployed mainly in Jalisco, a western Mexican state where security agents captured Nemesio Oseguera, alias "El Mencho," on Sunday.

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