US EditionMexican Army Kills 'El Mencho,' Leader of Jalisco Cartel
- In Tapalpa, Jalisco, the Mexican Defense Ministry announced that `El Mencho` was wounded during an operation Sunday and died while being air transported to Mexico City for treatment.
- Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and faced U.S. charges with a $15 million reward for his arrest.
- Special forces launched an operation in Tapalpa, supported by air assets and intelligence, seizing armoured vehicles and rocket launchers, and arresting two suspects.
- Videos showed roadblocks and burning vehicles across at least eight states, while Jalisco Gov. Pablo Lemus Navarro urged roughly 8 million residents to stay home and suspend transport.
- Analysts called the killing one of the biggest blows to Mexico's cartels in more than a decade, the government said it effectively decapitates a powerful cartel amid Trump administration pressure, and U.S. intelligence helped amid chaos in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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The Economic TimesEl Mencho killed: Indian Embassy in Mexico urges nationals to shelter in place
The Indian Embassy in Mexico has issued an urgent advisory for Indian nationals to shelter in place. This follows escalating violence across several Mexican states. The unrest began after the killing of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, alias 'El Mencho'. The embassy urges citizens to remain indoors and monitor local media for updates.
Since 2011, he has led one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels, now the military has killed the notorious "El Mencho". In response to the military operation, cartel members have set fire to vehicles in several states.[more]]>
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