Mexico sends 2,000 soldiers to Jalisco after cartel leader's death

Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," killed in a military operation
Mexican soldiers patrol in armored vehicles in Acapulco after authorities reinforced security following roadblocks and arson attacks carried out by organised crime in several states, in the aftermath of a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed in Jalisco state, in Acapulco, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Source: REUTERS

Mexican authorities on Monday deployed an additional 2,000 military troops to the western state of Jalisco following violence in the wake of the capture and death of Mexico's most-wanted cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho."

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