Exclusive: New US military-led group aided Mexico's hunt for 'El Mencho' cartel boss - Reuters
Exclusive: New US military-led group aided Mexico's hunt for 'El Mencho' cartel boss Reuters
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"The cartels operate differently than Al-Qaeda or ISIS, different motivations, which makes it even more important for us to identify entire networks so that we can disrupt and dismantle (them)."
— Maurizio Calabrese , Executive
"There is absolute coordination with the governments of all states; we must stay informed and calm. My recognition to the Mexican Army, National Guard, Armed Forces, and Security Cabinet."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"This is a great development for Mexico, the US, Latin America, and the world."
— Christopher Landau , Other
"The cartels operate differently than al Qaeda or ISIS, different motivations, which makes it even more important for us to identify entire networks so that we can disrupt and dismantle (them)."
— Maurizio Calabrese , Executive
"The cartels operate differently than Al-Qaeda or ISIS, different motivations, which makes it even more important for us to identify entire networks so that we can disrupt and dismantle (them)."
— Maurizio Calabrese , Executive
"The cartels operate differently than al Qaeda or ISIS, different motivations, which makes it even more important for us to identify entire networks so that we can disrupt and dismantle (them)."
— Maurizio Calabrese , Executive
"Nuestro reconocimiento al Ejército Mexicano y Fuerza Aérea."
— Omar García Harfuch , Politician
"Los buenos somos más que los malos. Felicidades a las fuerzas de orden público de la gran nación mexicana."
— Christopher Landau , Other
"Existen absoluta coordinación con gobiernos de todos los estados; debemos mantenernos informados y en calma."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
Key People
Former US ambassador to Mexico.
Claudia Sheinbaum is the President of Mexico City.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Jack Riley is a former senior official at the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Brigadier-General Maurizio Calabrese leads the Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel.
Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as El Mencho, is the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Omar García Harfuch is the head of security in Mexico.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNMEkwbDAweURKU2o0MDZZbkZMdGZ3azZrTVVETXV2NzJqN0tOay1xNzE1Snl6NzdtTXA1UmNXQmw1R2t1WHkzRzVXQVZlbFdObWZ2ZU50SjdIR3Q1YkV1ZjNqaHRmLVlTZjByZ3FWdlBYdmpMek52WjdUalM0WENzY2YxYmNJVFJnQnJCME9LdEo3M1l0MTA0dFBHSWJvQWlLNUE4eXlycC1xYjgxZ2drX0xHOXRCN1Fo?oc=5" target="_blank">Exclusive: New US military-led group aided Mexico's hunt for 'El Mencho' cartel boss</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as 'El Mencho.'
A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as 'El Mencho.'
On Sunday, a Mexican military operation, supported by U.S. intelligence, resulted in the death of 'El Mencho,' the 59-year-old leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as 'El Mencho.'
A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as 'El Mencho.'
The operation set off a wave of violence, with torched cars and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states.
La Secretaría de Defensa de México confirmó su colaboración con EE. UU. en el operativo que resultó en la muerte de Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho', líder del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) y uno de los criminales más buscados del mundo.
The Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel, involving multiple U.S. government agencies, was launched late last year to map out networks of drug cartel members on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as 'El Mencho.'
A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as 'El Mencho.'
Following the killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho,' leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Mexico faced a wave of nationwide violence.
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