The ongoing war between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel, being fought in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, broke out last September 9th and continues.
As of May 5th, according to AFP, the death toll in the conflict had passed 1,2000 dead, with 1,400 missing.
Of that total, nearly 39 minors had been killed and 100 minors had disappeared.
On May 5th, there was a shooting in Badiraguato municipality in which a 7-year old girl and a 12-year old girl were killed. According to AFP, the two were ‘caught in the crossfire between gunmen and security forces.’ “
For previous reports on this situation, see here, here, here , here , here , here , here and here.
Here is a map of Mexico, with Sinaloa state in red:
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