Mexican Army Kills 13 Gunmen During Shootout in Sinaloa

Authorities in Mexico confirmed a large-scale shootout in the hyperviolent western state of Sinaloa, where 13 gunmen died while trying to ambush a squad of Mexican soldiers. In the aftermath of the clash, authorities also reported rescuing nine kidnapping victims.

The clash took place on Monday shortly after 12:45 p.m. when a convoy of Mexican soldiers was traveling near the city of Guasave. When they came up to a highway underpass, a group of gunmen tried to ambush the soldiers, said Mexico’s top security official Omar Garcia Harfuch in a social media post.

Mexican military forces fought off the attack, killing 13 gunmen, and then began a…

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