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Mexican forces kill two, including cartel leader
Mexican forces announced the death of the Cártel de Los Reyes leader after an operation in Michoacán.
What happened
Mexican security forces announced that Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, known as R5 or El Güicho, died during an operation in Rodeo del Pinal, Tocumbo, Michoacán. Authorities stated that personnel returned fire after being attacked. A second man also died, and officers seized weapons, ammunition and an all-terrain vehicle.
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- 2 deathsR5 and another man died
- $3 millionUS reward for capture information
- 2 riflesAutomatic rifles among seized items
- 1 AugustPrevious leader was detained
Questions
- Who took part in the operation?
- The Army, National Guard, Navy, federal public-security ministry and Michoacán’s Civil Guard coordinated the operation, according to the Defence Ministry.
- What did forces seize afterward?
- Authorities listed automatic rifles, ammunition, magazines and an all-terrain vehicle among the items seized after the armed confrontation.
- How had R5 become leader?
- He took control after Alfonso Fernández Magallón, known as Poncho, was detained by the Army in Los Reyes de Salgado on the first of August.
- What did the US reward seek?
- US authorities offered a reward for information leading to his capture, while Mexico had issued a provisional extradition arrest order.
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The catch
Coverage has not independently verified the exchange of fire or the identity of the second person killed.