A gunman attacked the Lexus bar in the city of Apaseo El Alto, located in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. In the attack, 9 people lost their lives and 2 were injured. It was reported that the armed attackers, who fled by minibus after the attack, left a written message on cardboard at the scene. According to the message left, the attack is thought to be a showdown between two cartels operating in the region.
In the statement made by the Guanajuato State Attorney General’s Office, it was stated that the security forces affiliated to the federal and state units were conducting investigations at the scene, and the investigation was continuing to clarify the incident.
CARTEL WARS ARE FREQUENTLY
On October 15, in the city of Irapuato, in the province of Guanajuato, 12 people were killed and 3 injured in an armed attack on a bar. It was stated that the incident was a showdown between the cartels. In the Mexican state of Guanajuato, there has been a long conflict between the Jalisco Next Generation Cartel (CJNG), the country’s most powerful cartel, and the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL), over dominance of the region. (UAV)
