Mexico on alert after cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ killed in military operation

The death of Mexico's most wanted cartel leader, Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho", has prompted authorities to deploy 2,500 troops to Jalisco state to prevent a violent succession battle. Oseguera, who led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (JNGC) and had a $15m US bounty on his head, was killed in a military operation after intelligence tracked him to a cabin in western Mexico. His organisation controls drug trafficking routes across all 50 US states and is engaged in territorial conflicts with rival cartels. With Mexico set to co-host the upcoming World Cup and Guadalajara among the host cities, officials are working to maintain stability in the cartel's stronghold. Al Jazeera's John Holman reports from Mexico City. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Mexico #ElMencho #CJNG #JaliscoNewGenerationCartel #MexicoDrugWar2026 #ClaudiaSheinbaum #Guadalajara #PuertoVallarta #MexicanArmy #MexicoCartelViolence #AlJazeeraEnglish