Meanwhile, heavily armed Mexican security forces kept up their battle with cartel gunmen following the killing that sparked a surge in violence and put the country on edge.
The raid came after precise intelligence gathered by security agencies, prompting forces to move simultaneously toward several locations, including a secret warehouse and workshops used to prepare explosive devices.
Security forces, including the Army, J&K Police and CRPF, neutralised the militants after a long intelligence-based pursuit in challenging terrain ... .
Mexican security forces killed the country’s most wanted drug lord, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, on Sunday in the town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco state.