{"id":320103,"date":"2026-02-23T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/violence-erupts-in-mexican-city-after-security-forces-kill-cartel-leader-el-mencho\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:00:30","slug":"violence-erupts-in-mexican-city-after-security-forces-kill-cartel-leader-el-mencho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/violence-erupts-in-mexican-city-after-security-forces-kill-cartel-leader-el-mencho\/","title":{"rendered":"Violence erupts in Mexican city after security forces kill cartel leader &#8216;El Mencho&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/1P4Kc3T2nmU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Violence erupts in Mexican city after security forces kill cartel leader 'El Mencho'\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1P4Kc3T2nmU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>One of the world\u2019s most wanted drug traffickers, the Mexican cartel boss known as &#8216;El Mencho&#8217;, has been killed by security forces, Mexico\u2019s defence ministry has confirmed.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>The operation set off a wave of violence, with torched cars and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states. <\/p>\n<p>Violence erupts after Mexican security forces kill drug cartel boss \u2018El Mencho\u2019 \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/22\/mexican-security-forces-reportedly-kill-drug-cartel-boss-el-mencho<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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