Gunmen from the Sinaloa cartel have spread terror across Zacatecas state over the past four days, dumping bodies, torching vehicles and engaging authorities. Government officials claim the violent violence is related to the killing of a local cartel leader.
The latest violence occurred on Wednesday morning in Zacatecas state, where armed groups abandoned several bodies in the town of Morelos, Zacatecas state, El Sol de Mexico. report. The gunmen also blocked one major highway, carjacked a tractor-trailer and deployed dozens of improvised road spikes. It is unclear how many bodies have been recovered, but since Sunday, armed groups have abandoned more than 10 bodies across the state.
The violence in Zacatecas is linked to the arrest of more than 26 cartel gunmen and the killing of Sinaloa cartel regional boss Proceso. report. The armed groups, primarily from Sinaloa and Durango states, are engaged in turf wars with rival criminal groups. Government officials in Zacatecas state claim that the captured gunmen are responsible for numerous murders and kidnappings.
The violence began on Sunday and continued into Monday with several gunfights, a lockdown and the arrest of several gunmen, Breitbart Texas reported. according to processo, in the first shootout on Sunday, authorities shot and killed a cartel figure called El Gordo, a fat guy. Although his name has not been made public, government officials have claimed that El Gordo is responsible for ordering a surge in abductions and killings related to the ongoing turf war.
Zacatecas Governor David Monreal Ávila said in a recent interview that the violence that occurred in the state this week was a natural reaction from organized crime to effective police work and that it was the price to pay for restoring peace in the region. He said that.
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