An attack on a prison on Sunday morning in the Mexican border town of Juarez left 19 dead and allowed a cartel kingpin to escape along with two dozen other prisoners, authorities said Monday.
An armed group, traveling in armored vehicles, launched almost-simultaneous attacks on the prison and the municipal police station, Defense Minister Luis Crescencio Sandoval said in a news conference.
(Cover: Mexican National Guard stand guard outside a state prison in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 1, 2023. /CFP)
Source(s): Reuters