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US State Department Urges US Citizens to Stay Safe in Jalisco After El Mencho Killing
Mexican military killed cartel leader El Mencho, triggering roadblocks, arson, and flight cancellations in Jalisco, where U.S. citizens were advised to shelter in place, officials said.
- The U.S. State Department warned U.S. citizens in several Mexican states to remain in safe places due to ongoing security operations after the Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
- Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' was killed on Sunday in an operation to capture him, decapitating what had become Mexico's most powerful cartel.
- The killing of the powerful drug lord set off several hours of roadblocks with burning vehicles in Jalisco and other states, a tactic commonly used by cartels to block military operations.
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El Mencho killing latest: Britons warned to stay inside in Mexico after drug lord killing
A wave of violence has erupted in Mexico after the killing by the military of the drug lord known as "El Mencho". Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of the nation's most powerful criminal organisations. Follow the latest.
·United Kingdom
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Americans Told to Shelter in Place Across Parts of Mexico
Americans in several Mexican states were told to hunker down Sunday after the killing of a major cartel boss by the Mexican army. The US State Department issued a security alert urging US citizens in specific areas to "shelter in place" amid military operations, roadblocks, and criminal activity, USA Today...
·Miami, United States
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The U.S. calls on Americans to barricade themselves while the Mexican army carries out its operations in Jalisco.
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