What happened in Culiacán?
The state government said Ovidio Guzmán was found in a house by a police patrol on a routine search. It said cartel members subsequently launched the huge attack in an attempt to seize him back from the authorities. Armed men were seen in several areas of Culiacán on Thursday Ovidio Guzmán, said to be in his 20s, is believed to have played a key role in the Sinaloa cartel, following the arrest of his father. He is wanted in the US on several drug-related charges, Mexican media report. The battle to free Ovidio Guzmán from police broke out near the state prosecutor's office, with fighting then spreading to several other parts of the city. There have been no official reports of fatalities, but pictures have emerged apparently showing dead bodies on the streets. Some police officers were wounded, the Sinaloa state government told Reuters news agency, without elaborating on how many or their condition. Cars and jeeps have been set on fire during the clashes in Culiacán As fighting brought the city to a standstill, the Sinaloa state government said an unknown number of inmates had escaped from the Aguaruto prison. The state government said it was "working to restore calm and order in the face of the high-impact incidents that have occurred in recent hours in various points around Culiacán", AFP news agency reports. It called on residents to "remain calm, stay off the streets and be very attentive to official advisories on the evolving situation".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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