Cartel violence sweeps Mexico following death of drug lord (VIDEOS)
Posted on: Feb 23, 2026 04:35 IST | Posted by: Rt
Battles betwixt cartels and certificate officials feature broken in come out in multiple cities across Mexico after a top drug kingpin was killed by the military.
On Sunday, Mexico’s Secretariat of National Defense announced that its special forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Cervantes died from his wounds as a result of a military operation to capture in Tapalpa.
The cartel responded by blocking roads and attacking patrol vehicles. Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro declared a state of emergency. The violence has quickly spread to the states of Michoacan, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Colima, and Oaxaca.
Atención a la escalada de violencia en México después de que fuerzas federales hayan abatido a "El Mencho" líder del cártel CJNG de Jalisco, el cártel narco más sanguinaria del país.Están atacando infraestructuras públicas y establecimientos privados.pic.twitter.com/n3A6sjE38g
Video posted to social media show burning vehicles and gunmen on the streets. All flights in and out of the airports of Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara have been suspended.
Footage from inside Guadalajara Airport, Mexico’s third largest, shows people running in fear as gunshots go off in the distance.
BREAKING: Guadalajara International Airport thrown into chaos as cartel violence spreads across Jalisco.Travelers seen fleeing terminals while local reports claim coordinated attacks and possible hostages tied to CJNG activity.Developing situation pic.twitter.com/iVF2rg8yGP
Another video shows armed men in body armor pulling up to a gas station in Guadalajara and setting it ablaze.
🚨🇲🇽 The narco group CJNG burned a gas station in Guadalajara, Mexico. https://t.co/Etz1A4W19bpic.twitter.com/MGZAs5o7L9
The US Embassy in Mexico has issued a security alert for the country, warning all US citizens to seek shelter, avoid crowds and be careful.
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