Intense gunfight with heavy weapons and burning vehicles blocking roads rages in the capital of Mexico's Sinaloa state after security forces located one of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's sons who is wanted in the U.S. on drug trafficking charges.
Smoke from burning cars rises due in Culiacan, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. An intense gunfight with heavy weapons and burning vehicles blocking roads raged in the capital of Mexico’s Sinaloa state Thursday after security forces located one of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s sons who is wanted in the U.S. on drug trafficking charges.
The house was then surrounded by heavily armed gunmen who had “a greater force” and authorities decided to suspend the operation, Durazo said. He did not say if Ovidio Guzmán was arrested or went free. Ovidio was not one of the jailed Mexican drug lord’s best-known sons - Iván Archivaldo Guzmán and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán are known as “los Chapitos,” or “the little Chapos,” and are believed to currently run their father’s Sinaloa Cartel together with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.
Videos published on social media showed a scene resembling a war zone, with gunmen, some wearing black ski masks over their faces, riding in the back of trucks firing mounted machine guns as vehicles burned. People could be seen running for cover as machinegun fire rattled around them. Drivers drove in reverse frantically to get away from the clashes.
Castañeda said gunmen blocked streets with burning vehicles, a common tactic to make it difficult for security forces to maneuver. Simultaneously, some 20 to 30 prisoners escaped though some were quickly recaptured, he said.Sinaloa’s soccer club Dorados announced that it had cancelled its game Thursday due to security concerns.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Gun battles rock Mexican city after El Chapo's son detainedJUST IN: Mexican security forces let 'El Chapo' Guzman's son go free, retreated to protect lives - security minister. More
Weiterlesen »
Julián Castro’s Perspective on Gun Violence and Policing Remains EssentialJulián Castro drew attention to an under-examined aspect of the gun-violence debate on Tuesday night, writes zakcheneyrice
Weiterlesen »
Cory Booker unveils legislation to tackle urban gun violence, fund community-based solutions'I'm living with a sense of urgency on this problem because [I] go home to my community, like millions of Americans who live in communities where these weapons, where these gunshots are real every single day,' Booker said.
Weiterlesen »
A 14-year-old student was tackled by classmates after bringing a gun to schoolThe student was tackled to the ground by other students after he brought an unloaded handgun into the building. Students said the boy was showing off the gun in class.
Weiterlesen »
O'Rourke struggles to outline specifics on proposed mandatory gun buybackFormer Rep. Beto O'Rourke struggled on Wednesday to explain how he would make criminals comply with his proposed mandatory buyback of assault-style rifles, a plan that divided Democrats at Tuesday's primary debate hosted by CNN and The New York Times.
Weiterlesen »