What happened in Culiacán?
A patrol of National Guard militarised police came under intense fire from a house on Thursday afternoon, Security Minister Alfonso Durazo said. The security forces fought back and found Mr Guzmán, but were then surrounded by gunmen and forced to retreat. Defence Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval told reporters the operation had been "badly planned". Five cartel members and a National Guard policeman are among the dead, he said. Fighters also attacked security forces in other parts of Culiacán and bodies were seen on the streets. Witnesses described scenes of panic in the city, a stronghold of the Sinaloa cartel, as families with small children fled from gunfire. Trucks were set alight in the streets to block roads Footage on social media showed a pick-up truck with a machine gun mounted on the back, in scenes reminiscent of a war zone. Fifty-one inmates escaped from Aguaruto prison during the disorder.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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