Mexican military says 11 killed in raid targeting Sinaloa cartel leader

Mexico's military said 11 people were killed during a raid targeting Omar Oswaldo Torres, the leader of the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa cartel, who was detained in the operation. The Los Mayos faction is a dominant group within the broader Sinaloa criminal network, one of Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking organizations. Torres's capture represents a significant blow to the cartel's leadership structure and reflects the Mexican military's ongoing efforts to dismantle major organized crime operations. The detention could trigger internal power struggles within the faction as rivals compete to fill the leadership vacuum. High-profile cartel arrests in Mexico have historically led to violent turf wars as successor groups vie for control of lucrative trafficking routes and territories.