Mexican security forces on Thursday arrested one son of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in an operation that triggered intense fighting. Heavy gunfire rocked Culiacan, a city of 750,000 people, in sustained clashes that left blazing vehicles strewn across the street and sent terrified residents running for cover.

Fierce gun battles as El Chapo's son arrested in Mexico

Heavily armed fighters surrounded security forces in a Mexican city on Thursday and made them free one of drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman's sons, after his capture triggered gunbattles and a prison break that sent civilians scurrying for cover.

Cartel gunmen terrorise Mexican city, free El Chapo's son

The death toll from the explosion of a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves in central Mexico has risen to 66, the governor of the state of Hidalgo said on Saturday.

Death toll from Mexico fuel pipeline blast rises to 66

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Fierce gun battles as El Chapo's son arrested in Mexico

Cartel gunmen terrorise Mexican city, free El Chapo's son

Death toll from Mexico fuel pipeline blast rises to 66