Mexican authorities have discovered 20 bodies, including several decapitated, on Monday in the western state of Sinaloa, where cartel violence has sharply increased.
Four decapitated bodies were found hanging from a freeway bridge on the outskirts of Culiacán, the state capital. Their heads were placed in a nearby plastic bag, officials said.
Further along the same highway, authorities found 16 more male victims inside a white van, most with gunshot wounds and one also decapitated. The bodies were left with a note, reportedly from one of the rival cartel factions, though its contents were not immediately revealed.
The bloodshed is part of an escalating conflict between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel — Los Chapitos and La Mayiza — which has plunged Culiacán into daily violence since last year.
Residents face regular closures of schools and businesses, while masked gunmen patrol the city’s main avenues on motorcycles. Homes have been riddled with bullets amid the ongoing power struggle.
Feliciano Castro, a spokesperson for the Sinaloa government, condemned the killings and said authorities must review their approach to tackling organised crime given the scale of violence.
‘Military and police forces are working together to reestablish total peace in Sinaloa,’ he added.
However, many locals say the authorities have lost control as the cartel feud worsens. The conflict began in September 2024 after the kidnapping of one faction’s leader by a relative of notorious drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, who handed him over to U.S. authorities.
Since then, intense fighting has become common in Culiacán, a city once spared the worst violence because of the cartel’s dominance.
A powerful winter storm has brought large parts of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill, dumping more than a foot of snow across several states and seve...
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said on Monday it had received “credible reports” that at least 13 civilians were killed and seven other...
Four members of Syria’s Internal Security Forces were killed on Monday in an attack by the ISIS (Daesh) terrorist group targeting a checkpoint west ...
The former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has been arrested by police in London on suspicion of misconduct in public office....
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said nuclear talks with United States have “yielded encouraging signals” stressing Iran’s readiness “f...
A powerful winter storm has brought large parts of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill, dumping more than a foot of snow across several states and severely disrupting transport and daily life.
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said on Monday it had received “credible reports” that at least 13 civilians were killed and seven others injured in overnight Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
Four members of Syria’s Internal Security Forces were killed on Monday in an attack by the ISIS (Daesh) terrorist group targeting a checkpoint west of Raqqa in northeastern Syria, the Interior Ministry said.
Central Asia’s population could reach 96 million by 2040, according to the head of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), highlighting both the region’s economic potential and the growing strain on infrastructure, trade routes and long-term development models.
A seven-month-old Japanese macaque has drawn international attention after forming an unusual bond with a stuffed orangutan toy after being rejected by its mother.
Pakistan said it carried out cross-border strikes on militant targets inside Afghanistan after blaming a series of recent suicide bombings, including attacks during the holy month of Ramadan, on fighters it said were operating from Afghan territory.
Italy said a fond farewell to the Winter Olympics on Sunday with an open-air ceremony in the ancient Verona Arena that celebrated art and sporting achievement at a Games lauded as a model for how to stage such events.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved new sanctions targeting Russian maritime operators, defence-linked companies and individuals connected to Moscow’s military and energy sectors, according to official decrees issued on Saturday.
The United States and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Thursday as part of renewed diplomatic efforts to reach a potential agreement, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi announced on Sunday.
Chinese travellers made an estimated 362.58 million cross-regional passenger trips on Monday, the final day of the Spring Festival holiday, according to official data.
Thousands of people gathered across Europe and beyond over the weekend in solidarity with Ukraine, as the war with Russia entered its fifth year.
A powerful winter storm has brought large parts of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill, dumping more than a foot of snow across several states and severely disrupting transport and daily life.
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said on Monday it had received “credible reports” that at least 13 civilians were killed and seven others injured in overnight Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
The former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has been arrested by police in London on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment