Mexico, government deploys operation to combat at least 12 cartels in Michoacan

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The Mexican government has launched an offensive against at least 12 drug cartels operating in the state of Michoacán, in the Western part of the country. teleSUR

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00:00We continue with more information. The Mexican government has launched an offensive against at

00:05least 12 drug cartels operating in the state of Michoacan in the western part of the country.

00:11The North American nation has reaffirmed that this fight within its territory is a national

00:16matter according to the authorities in charge. The operation will focus on a dozen cartels

00:21although it could be expanded if other criminal groups were identified. More than 3,000 agents

00:28have been deployed for the operation according to Secretary of Security Omar García Harpuch.

00:33It is important to highlight that in that state in the past month the mayor Carlos Manzo

00:39and the leader of Citrus Producers Bernardo Bravo were murdered.

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