Injured drug lord 'El Chapo' on the run
- 9 years ago
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the elusive Mexican drug kingpin who escaped from a high security prison in July, was injured in his leg and face during a "headlong flight" as authorities recently closed in on his mountain hideout, Mexico's National Security Cabinet confirmed in a statement late Friday.
The government said Guzman was not wounded in a direct confrontation with law enforcement agencies but during a hasty retreat as Mexican Marines moved to surround his location.
The brief statement came in response to a report from NBC News that Guzman he had been hurt while evading capture last week.
The statement by Mexico's security Cabinet provided no details on when or exactly where the operation took place.
It said only that information-sharing with international agencies had led authorities to zero in on Guzman in northwestern Mexico.
The government said Guzman was not wounded in a direct confrontation with law enforcement agencies but during a hasty retreat as Mexican Marines moved to surround his location.
The brief statement came in response to a report from NBC News that Guzman he had been hurt while evading capture last week.
The statement by Mexico's security Cabinet provided no details on when or exactly where the operation took place.
It said only that information-sharing with international agencies had led authorities to zero in on Guzman in northwestern Mexico.