The escalating turf war between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel led to the deaths of dozens of gunmen and innocent bystanders. The turf war also led to dozens of abductions, spreading terror among locals.
Several key cities in the Mexican state of Sinaloa have become ghost towns as locals try to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Despite the raging violence, Mexico’s government continues trying to downplay the severity of the fighting.
Violence broke out again last week when gunmen loyal to the sons of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, known as Los Chapitos, began clashing with gunmen loyal to the son of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. The fighting follows weeks of tension as both sides built up their armies following the arrest of El Mayo on July 25.
