Federal Police Ambushed in Sinaloa

Mexican authorities informed yesterday evening about cartel attacks against Federal Police in different parts of Mexico. One of these attacks turned into a massacre when cartel gunmen attacked elements of the Federal Police. This incident occurred in Guasave, Sinaloa.

The victims were Federal Police officers who worked as Francisco Celaya's personal bodyguards. Francisco Celaya is the head of Public Security of Sinaloa. The bodyguards were traveling alongside Francisco Celaya's automobile when they were intercepted by a cartel convoy that consisted of 10 luxury vehicles. The assassins blocked the bodyguard's way and started shooting with AK-47 rifles and executed 12 bodyguards and 1 civilian who was caught in the crossfire.