Mexican drug lord's men put up fierce fight

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Jan 11, 9:43 PM EST

Mexican drug lord's men put up fierce fight

By EDUARDO VERDUGO
Associated Press

LOS MOCHIS, Mexico (AP) -- At 4:40 a.m. in a central neighborhood of the Pacific coast city of Los Mochis, 17 Mexican marines began their assault on a safe house thinking there was a good chance Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was inside. The operation was dubbed "black swan."

One marine was wounded by gunfire almost immediately and remained outside the interior front door while his comrades slowly advanced inside behind lobbed grenades and heavy fire, according to video from the marines' helmet cameras released by Mexico's government on Monday.

A marine involved in the assault who gave a tour of the house to a reporter from the Mexican network Televisa said there were more people inside than expected and they were more heavily armed, including with rocket-propelled grenades and .50 caliber sniper rifles.

On Monday, attorney general Arely Gomez told local radio that people in the house had ordered food for 13 people the night before the raid.


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[forest444]

1. "Black Swan"?

I would have gone for Operation Little Buttercup.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Too many words to remember, forest444! It probably would have worked, too! n/t

[forest444]

3. I know. It's ridiculous.

Give'em a few PA speakers and 18" woofers, and they could have used it to drive el Chapo out of his lair Noriega style.

Seriously though, I'm glad it went well. Was a great day for Mexico.

[a la izquierda]

4. It was a great day for EPN.

It remains to be seen how this will impact the cartel infighting, which always flares when a top guy gets arrested or taken out.

Many poor Mexicans, helped financially by men like Chapo, don't see this as a good thing. It isn't going to end the violence and there are many more to take his place.