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U.S. intel helped Mexico in raid that killed drug lord "El Mencho," White House says
U.S. intelligence aided a Mexican military-led raid that killed CJNG leader El Mencho, a top fentanyl trafficker, with a $15 million U.S. bounty on him, officials said.
- On Sunday, Mexican military killed Nemesio `El Mencho` Oseguera Cervantes in Tapalpa, Jalisco, and White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed U.S. intelligence supported the operation.
- `El Mencho` commanded the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and was a major fentanyl supplier with a $15 million U.S. bounty; President Donald Trump designated CJNG a terrorist group last year.
- U.S. officials say the Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel , launched last month, compiled a detailed target dossier from U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies and shared it with Mexican authorities.
- The operation triggered immediate violence across more than half a dozen states, leaving three cartel members killed, three wounded, two arrested, and prompting U.S. Embassy travel warnings and Mexican National Guard mobilization.
- Legal and policy questions accompany the expanded military measures, as the U.S. partner's support is part of a broader strategy facing legal scrutiny from critics.
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Violence Hits Mexico After Drug Lord El Mencho Killed
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After 'El Mencho' Is Killed, Americans Stranded as Cartels Strike Back
A retaliatory surge of cartel violence followed the killing of Jalisco New Generation leader Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes, leaving Americans stranded amid roadblocks, arson and shutdowns while U.S. intelligence aided the Mexican operation. The post After ‘El Mencho’ Is Killed, Americans Stranded as Cartels Strike Back appeared first on News Addicts.
CJNG Leader El Mencho Killed in Mexican Special Forces Raid
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