"Footage of terrified travelers and workers running for cover at Guadalajara International Airport in Mexico hit X on Sunday after the airport was attacked by the dominant local drug cartel. The attack was in response to the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel; The New York Times reported the drug boss known by his nickname El Mencho was killed by the Mexican government, along with at least six other cartel members on Sunday."
"Visegrad 24 on X posted clips of the airport chaos that followed soon after. One clip showed airport employees and passengers scrambling for safety as others crouched behind desks and chairs, with a few men running while holding hands or carrying small children. Another clip showed terrified passengers running with their luggage through one of the airport's main concourses. Details on what exactly happened at the airport are still unclear including how many people were potentially hurt."
An attack by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel targeted Guadalajara International Airport after Mexican forces killed cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, along with at least six other cartel members. Social media footage shows airport employees and passengers scrambling for safety, crouching behind desks and chairs, and running with children and luggage amid chaos. Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro activated a code red emergency protocol and suspended public transportation across the state. Smoke was reported above Puerto Vallarta. American citizens in multiple Mexican states received safety warnings. Casualty figures and full details of the coordinated attacks remain unclear.
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