### [2026-09-13](/feed/2026/09/13/index.md)

##### Mexican drug war
# Law enforcement agents rescue eight people who they say were forcibly recruited by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel from a clandestine clinic in Tecalitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. Police arrest six suspected guards and seize drugs, weapons, and ammunition. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/mexican-authorities-rescue-eight-from-violent-cartels-secret-site)

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