Wave of violence in 6 Mexican states

MEXICO: Six of the 31 Mexican states captured the attention of federal authorities following the wave of violence unleashed by organized crime in the last few hours.
Michoacan, Durango, Baja California, Chihuahua, Sonora and Aguas Calientes registered confrontations and killings since Tuesday with the participation of groups linked to the smuggling of people and the trafficking of drugs.
In Uruapan, the second most populated city of Michoacan, an armed clash between capos of Los Zetas and La Familia Michoacana drug cartels was staged, resulting one person dead and at least another seven arrested.
According to a report from the Secretariat of Public Security, the incident took place when members of La Familia drug cartel found a facility used as security house and operation center of Los Zetas cartel.
Meanwhile, 19 homicides and the death of two teenagers were staged by a grenadier command in a locality of Chihuahua province. A man was also beheaded in Parral area, in the same province.
Baja California authorities said that eight murders were reported between Friday and Monday, including a man who was hanged on a bridge.
Another six bodies were found in a construction area in Nogales, Sonora State.