The killing of Mexican drug lord El Mencho: How it unfolded
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A major cartel boss is dead. How did Mexican forces locate and kill El Mencho, the country’s most notorious drug lord?
Mexican forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (JNGC), in a high-risk operation in the western state of Jalisco on Sunday.
Security forces tracked El Mencho, one of the United States’s most wanted fugitives, to a property in the mountain town of Tapalpa, central-western Mexico, after receiving intelligence linked to a close associate.
Troops launched a predawn raid on Sunday, triggering hours of gun battles and a wave of violence across several states.
The killing marks the most significant blow against organised crime since Mexican and US authorities recaptured Joaquin Guzman, known as “El Chapo”, nearly a decade ago.
Here is what we know about how the operation to capture El Mencho unfolded on Sunday.
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A major cartel boss is dead. How did Mexican forces locate and kill El Mencho, the country’s most notorious drug lord?
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