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Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

The Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," in an operation Sunday, a federal official said.

Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says
Image: NPR World

The Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," in an operation Sunday, a federal official said.

(Image credit: Alejandra Leyva/AP)

Originally published at NPR World

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