10,000 Troops Deployed After Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes Is Killed

Mexico deployed 10,000 troops to 20 states after the death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes sparked violent retaliatory rampages.The military operation in Tapalpa, conducted with USA intelligence support, resulted in at least 74 fatalities including 27 members of the security forces.Cartel gunmen established over 250 roadblocks and forced the closure of the Puerto Vallarta airport as Claudia Sheinbaum called for national calm.Security Minister Omar García Harfuch oversaw the mission following pressure from Donald Trump and Ted Cruz to combat fentanyl trafficking.