Gunmen attack Sinaloan media outlet amid intra-cartel war

The door to the office of the newspaper El Debate shows a bullet hole after an attack on the building amid ongoing intra-cartel violence, in Culiacan, Mexico October 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jesus Bustamante

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Gunmen sprayed with bullets the office building and several cars of respected Sinaloan media outlet El Debate on Friday, the news organization said, amid a bloody war between the two biggest factions of the Sinaloa Cartel.

El Debate, which usually reports on violent events across the northwestern Sinaloa state, was attacked early on Friday morning, the company reported on social media.