A group of armed gunmen believed to be part of a powerful drug cartel in Mexico ambushed a police convoy in the western state of Michoacan, killing at least 13 officers and wounding nine. Officials said the gunmen – some in vehicles that were apparently armored – opened fire on the police convoy with .50 caliber sniper rifles and AR-15 and AK-47 assault-style rifles. At least 13 officers were killed, some of their bodies still inside the patrol trucks when the vehicles were set afire. Images published in Mexican media showed vehicles burning in the middle of a highway and messages apparently signed by Jalisco New Generation. It is home to the port of Lázaro Cárdenas, a key entry point for precursor chemicals used to make synthetic drugs.

Source: Fox News October 15, 2019 08:34 UTC