Mexican security forces kill Michoacan cartel leader


  • World
  • Tuesday, 01 Apr 2014

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican security forces killed a leader of the violent Knights Templar drug cartel on Monday, officials said.

The cartel has created a major security problem for President Enrique Pena Nieto in the western state of Michoacan, where it has been fighting vigilante groups.

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