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Mexican Secretary of Defense Luis Cresencio Sandoval announces that at least 30 people have been killed since

September 9 during shootouts between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel in Sinaloa, Mexico. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador partially blames the United States for the surge in violence.

Published September 18, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Mexican drug war.

Mexican Secretary of Defense Luis Cresencio Sandoval announces that at least 30 people have been killed since September 9 during shootouts between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel in Sinaloa, Mexico. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador partially blames the United States for the surge in violence.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-09-18).