Arrests of cartel leaders in Mexico set off violent attacks

[Pohemi]

Some neighborhoods are looking like warzones. They staged attacks in several different cities including Mexico City and Tijuana. Army and national guard are coordinating to quell the violence. Pretty crazy.

summary article: https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-...stern-mexico-set-off-destruction-in-2-states/

video compilation of shooting and authorities responding (some are graphic or NSFW):

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnewsvideo/comments/wnrbbl

Seems at least some of these attacks were coordinated/timed to happen together.

 

[Lezunto]

Everyone is losing their friggin' minds.

 

[Pohemi]

Mexico's week of drug violence shakes administration

Days of widespread drug cartel arson and shootings in four Mexican states last week have left people asking why drug cartels exploded, and what do they want.

apnews.com

Attacks were expanded from 2 states to 4, and authorities still don't know if there was a 'goal' or if it's just lashing out at the recent arrests.

'Some were quick to brand the arson and shooting attacks as terrorism. But it is not clear what the goal was.
“I think that the orders that were given to these gunmen was to cause chaos,” said Mexican security analyst Alejandro Hope.
“Generate chaos, generate uncertainty, generate fear, shoot at anything that moves. That is something that generates terror. Terrorism implies a political goal. I don’t know what the political goal is in this case,” Hope said.'

 

[Amol S.]

Why do I have this preminition that these crtel gangs will attempt to coupe the Mexican government. I have a bad feeling about it.

 

[hal2kilo]

Look forward to this kind of world if the Pubs get back in the majority. Law and order for thee.

 

[K1052]

War on drugs continues its great success.

 

[iRONic]

Why do I have this preminition that these crtel gangs will attempt to coupe the Mexican government. I have a bad feeling about it.

Of course you do.

Coupe de Ville?

CTFD

 

[kt]

That's crazy. Came in here expecting to read something from The Onion.

 

[trenchfoot]

I'm sure this incident is giving the Repubs some bright ideas should Trump get thrown in the slammer.

 

[Pohemi]

That's crazy. Came in here expecting to read something from The Onion.

Yeah, I might've thought the same if I hadn't pulled it off a reliable site. It really seems like just random, wanton killing and destruction with no aim.