Rival cartels clash in Mexican border city Juarez, killing 11

Security forces stand outside a convenience store that was burned by unknown attackers, in a simultaneous attack of fires in different parts of the city, according to local media, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A prison face-off between members of two rival cartels in the Mexican border city of Juarez caused a riot and shootouts that killed 11 people, most of them civilians, authorities said on Friday.

Los Chapos, members of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel formerly led by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, and local group Los Mexicles, clashed in a prison Thursday afternoon, Deputy Security Minister Ricardo Mejia said.