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Federal Forces Repel Ambush in Sinaloa, Kill 13 and Free 9 Captives

Officials frame the Guasave clash as part of intensified operations that also dismantled a synthetic‑drug lab in Culiacán.

Overview

  • Security officials say the attack occurred around 12:45 p.m. in La Brecha, Guasave, when an armed group hiding under a bridge opened fire on a federal patrol.
  • Authorities report 13 attackers dead, four suspects detained and nine kidnap victims rescued, with no injuries among federal personnel.
  • Vehicles, long guns and tactical gear were seized and turned over to the federal attorney general’s office as the scene remains secured for forensic work.
  • Local claims identifying a high‑profile detainee as “El Chapo Isidro” remain unverified and were contradicted by sources cited by Proceso.
  • In a separate action in Culiacán, the army inactivated a clandestine lab and seized 4,920 liters and 4,620 kilograms of precursor substances along with production equipment.