The Mexican Ministry of Defense stated that Oseguera Cervantes was seriously injured in a shootout in Jalisco and died while being airlifted to Mexico City.
Clashes broke out across Mexico after the army carried out an operation that resulted in the killing on Sunday of drug cartel leader El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
The Mexican Ministry of Defense reported that Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes was seriously injured in a shootout in Jalisco. He died during air transport to Mexico City. Follow live updates on the Mexico clashes here
After the death of the drug lord, widespread clashes and widespread violence broke out in Jalisco and other states. Flight operations across the North American country were also affected.
Here’s a look at what’s happening in Mexico now –
Mexico erupts in clashes Latest updates
- Manchu was killed – The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” was killed on Sunday during an operation carried out by the Mexican Army and Special Forces.
- Violence broke out across the state of Jalisco – Following the operation, violence broke out in parts of the Mexican state of Jalisco, including Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Tapalpa. Roadblocks were set up across the state with burning cars after the death of the CJNG leader. Flight operations at Guadalajara Airport and Puerto Vallarta Airport were also affected by widespread violence.
- Embassy exposes fake AI-generated video amid violence – Shortly after clashes broke out across Mexico after the killing of drug lord El Mencho, videos of a fire or possible shooting at Guadalajara airport appeared online. However, the Mexican Embassy in the US has debunked these videos and said that they are fake and produced through artificial intelligence. The embassy wrote on social media platform
- The United States and Canada issue warnings – After learning of the operations, the United States issued a “shelter in place” warning for Americans in Mexico. Canada issued a similar alert asking Canadians in the country to “keep a low profile.” Moreover, several US and Canadian airlines also canceled flight operations due to the violent clashes.
- kill several – Along with El Mencho, four others would be killed during the raid in Jalisco. The number of people killed during the raid later rose to 7, and three others were killed, including Al-Mancho, who was seriously injured. Furthermore, according to an Associated Press report citing government officials, at least seven National Guard members were killed in Tapalpa and Zapopan. A prison guard was also killed in a prison in Puerto Vallarta when prisoners rioted and an agent from the Jalisco State Attorney’s Office was killed in Guadalajara.
- The United States welcomes the operation against CJNG – US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau described the killing of Mexican drug lord “El Mencho” during a military operation as “a great development for Mexico, the United States, Latin America and the world.” “I watch the scenes of violence from Mexico with great sadness and anxiety,” Landau wrote in a post on X.
- A US Army-led task force assisted in the military raid – A new US Army-led task force specializing in gathering intelligence on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid. An interagency anti-cartel task force, which includes several US government agencies, was officially launched last month, a US defense official told Reuters news agency.
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