STORY: More than 100 people are dead or missing in Mexico's western Sinaloa state since rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel began clashing on Sept 9, with the gruesome violence showing no signs of stopping.

Two warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel have clashed in the state capital of Culiacan in what appears to be a fight for power since two of its leaders were arrested in the United States in late July.

The ongoing conflict between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel has resulted in 53 deaths, 51 missing since September 9.

At least 30 people have been killed in the past two weeks in Mexico’s northern state of Sinaloa as two factions of the powerful Sinaloa cartel continue to clash.

More than 100 have been left dead or missing in Mexico after the notorious Sinaloa Cartel descended into a bloody civil war. The conflict between the two factions began in July 2024, when ‘legendary’ trafficker and cartel leader Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was arrested in the United States.

Since September 9, rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have clashed, leading to 53 deaths and 51 missing people in Mexico's western Sinaloa state, with violence continuing to escalate.

Some 53 people have been killed and 51 others are missing in Mexico's western Sinaloa state since rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel began clashing on Sept 9, local authorities said on

Mexican leader says the U.S. bore some responsibility "for having carried out that operation" to arrest Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada.