Dozens killed in Mexico as rivals fight for control of Sinaloa cartel
Al Jazeera
At least 10 more people reported killed as the government deploys 600 soldiers to reinforce security amid gang violence.
At least 10 more people have reportedly been killed in Mexico’s northwestern state of Sinaloa, bringing the number of people killed or missing to more than 100, as rival cartel factions clash, with gruesome violence showing no signs of abating soon.
The latest violence, reported by officials and the media on Sunday, comes after the surprise arrest of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in the United States in late July, which is believed to have unleashed an internal power struggle within the group.
About 70 people have been killed in the state since September 9, mostly in the capital city of Culiacan, the AFP news agency reported citing tallies from officials and the press.
The Reuters news agency reported that another 51 people were missing as a result of the violence.
The first of the three incidents on Saturday in the central Tres Rios area of Culiacan was a shootout between police and alleged hitmen, after which unknown individuals blockaded a road with cars and motorcycles about 200 metres (650 feet) from the prosecutor’s office.
