10 more dead amid reported Sinaloa Cartel infighting in Mexico

( NewsNation ) — At least 10 more people are dead in Sinaloa, Mexico, amid an ongoing cartel rivalry that has led to the death or disappearance of more than 100 people, Mexican media is reporting.

At least 70 people have been killed, according to multiple domestic and international estimates. An additional 51 people are believed to be missing, Reuters reported .

The most recent deaths come nearly two months after officials arrested Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in the United States. His arrest reportedly sparked infighting within the Sinaloa Cartel’s two factions : Los Chapitos spearheaded by co-founder Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera and La Mayiza led by Zambada.

Fighting broke out on Sept. 9 and shootouts continue to disrupt daily life in the capital, Culiacan, ever since. Nearby schools have chosen to close some days while restaurants and shops shuttered early.

More than 40 people have been arrested in the past few days and more than 5,000 food packages have been distributed across Sinaloa, the state’s governor Rubén Rocha Moya said on Friday.

Mexico’s military has struggled to calm the violence. On Thursday, its members arrested the alleged head of security for Ivan Archivaldo Guzman — El Chapo’s son and the leader of Los Chapitos.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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