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At least 29 killed in Mexico during capture of Chapo's son Ovidio Guzman

Nineteen suspected gang members and 10 military personnel were killed in a wave of violence surrounding the arrest of suspected Mexican drug cartel boss Ovidio Guzman in the northern state of Sinaloa, Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval says.

Mexican security forces captured Mr Guzman, the 32-year-old son of jailed kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in the early hours of Thursday morning, prompting hours of unrest and shootouts with gang members, the minister said.

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