Guadalajara, Mexico, Feb 23, 2026 (AFP) - Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to end violence over drug lord's death

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Mexico has deployed 10,000 troops to quell clashes sparked by the killing of the country's most-wanted drug lord that have claimed dozens of lives, officials said Monday. Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was wounded Sunday in a shootout with soldiers in the town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco state, and died while being flown to Mexico City, the army said. News of his death triggered spasms of violence, wi......

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