By Lizbeth Diaz

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Gunmen sprayed with bullets the workplace constructing and several other vehicles of revered Sinaloan media outlet El Debate on Friday, the information group stated, amid a bloody battle between the 2 greatest factions of the Sinaloa Cartel.

El Debate, which often experiences on violent occasions throughout the northwestern Sinaloa state, was attacked early on Friday morning, the corporate reported on social media.

The native prosecutor’s workplace stated it was investigating the assault, which precipitated no casualties.

“Today the complaint for damages is going to be received,” Claudia Sanchez, the state prosecutor, informed media.

Sanchez stated that a minimum of 4 autos had been broken by bullets throughout the incident, whereas movies printed by El Debate present pockmarks on the facade of its constructing brought on by gunshots.

It’s unclear who carried out the assault. Sinaloa has seen a surge of violence since Sept. 9. When the 2 strongest groupings within the Sinaloa Cartel got here to blows.

The every day shootouts have disrupted life within the state capital, Culiacán, the place faculties have closed on some days and eating places and shops have shortened their opening hours.

Sánchez stated that because the battle started, there have been 172 homicides and 209 folks have been kidnapped, of which 72 had been discovered alive and 27 lifeless.

President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday stated she “condemns” the assault in opposition to El Debate.

Her authorities has despatched a whole lot of navy personnel with armored autos and high-powered weapons to Sinaloa to guard the inhabitants however the troops have struggled to quell the violence.