Dozens dead in Mexico violence after drug kingpin 'El Mencho' killed

France 24 · Feb 23, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Twenty-five Mexican troops died in clashes with cartel gunmen following a raid that led to the death of the country's most-wanted drug lord, a top security official said Monday. Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was wounded Sunday in a shootout with soldiers in the town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco state, and died while being flown to Mexico City, the army said. France 24's correspondent Ioan Grillo has the latest.

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