Wednesday , December 25 2024

11 killed in indiscriminate firing in Mexico, drug trafficking and smuggling gang busted

mexico shooting news: This incident of indiscriminate firing took place in the city of Chicomucelo in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. 11 people have lost their lives in this attack. The area is known for tourists and drug trafficking.

conflict between drug cartels

The region has been significantly affected by recent female cartel turf conflicts. In fact the township and outlying population of Morelia is a sparsely populated area near the Mexican border with Guatemala. On Monday also there was a huge clash between drug cartels in the area.

Many people have been displaced due to violence

Violence is rising in border areas near Chiapas as rival Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels battle for territory. Thousands of people have been displaced as a result, as cartels work to control tourist, drug and weapons smuggling routes and forcibly recruit local people.