Mexican army troops have killed 19 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a shootout but suffered no casualties themselves.

Sinaloa has seen a surge in violence since the July arrest of the cartel's co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the U.S.

Mexican troops have killed 19 people suspected of being members of the Sinaloa Cartel in a shooting that took place in the northwestern state of the country, the ministry of defense said. The incident took place after troops were attacked by over 30 people in Culiacan,

Little by little, day by day, people live in fear, schools are empty, young people are disappearing, the streets are empty at night.”

Mexican troops shot dead 19 suspected members of the Sinaloa cartel after they came under attack in the northwestern state, the