Sinaloa bloodshed: Nine killed in drug rehab center attack
In the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, a brutal attack occurred at a drug rehabilitation centre. Nine people were killed, and five were injured. This is another act of violence in a region dominated by gangs.
What do you need to know?
- Where and when did the attack occur? On Monday morning in the city of Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa, armed assailants attacked a drug rehabilitation centre.
- How many people were affected? As a result of the attack, nine people were killed and five were injured.
- What was the motive for the attack? Investigators have not provided an official motive, but the assailants were asking about members of a specific criminal group.
What are the details of the attack?
On Monday morning in Culiacán, armed criminals stormed into the addiction therapy centre. The assailants opened fire on people present in the facility, leading to the deaths of nine people and the injury of five others.
The governor of the state of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, reported that the attackers were asking about members of a specific criminal group before starting the shooting.
Why is Sinaloa so dangerous?
The state of Sinaloa is one of the most dangerous regions in Mexico, with high rates of violent crime.
The latest wave of violence is driven by power struggles between factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel, which have intensified after the arrest of one of the group's leaders in the United States.
