Two shootouts leave two dead early Sunday morning in Caborca
Armed conflicts between cartels resulted in two deaths early Sunday morning in the municipality of Caborca, Sonora.
Police encountered two bodies at the scene of the first clash, on the road from Caborca to Las Calabazas. They also seized a van and weapons at the location.
The second gun battle was at the ejido Llano Blanco de Altar. Ejidos are cooperative communities where families own a part of the land the community occupies. Many were formed for agricultural purposes.
Authorities located and seized several weapons at Llano Blanco de Altar.
Steel spikes flatten tires on highway 2
The combatants also threw steel spikes on the Altar – Caborca section of Mexico highway 2, which tore into the tires of several vehicles, including tractor-trailer trucks, that were traveling on the highway.
The spikes could have been implemented to stop the travel of enemy combatants, but such traffic impediments have also been used for ambushes.
Travel warning – continued violence in Caborca and coronavirus
The July 5 gun battles in Caborca were the most recent cartel-related shootouts in the municipality of Caborca. They follow armed conflicts in April and late June, the latter of which left 12 dead.
Caborca is also experiencing rapid community growth of the novel coronavirus. To date, it has 413 confirmed cases and 24 deaths from the virus.
We do not recommend travel to Northern Sonora during this time, due to armed violence and the coronavirus outbreak.
