The US embassy in Mexico City also issued a security alert, urging US citizens in Jalisco, Tamaulipas, Michoacan, Guerrero and Nuevo Leon states to “shelter in place” in affected regions as a result of “security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity”.
A bus set on fire by organised crime groups in response to the operation in Jalisco, Mexico. Photograph: Ulises Ruiz/AFP/Getty Images
Canada’s government said: “Criminal groups have set up roadblocks with burning vehicles in several cities in Jalisco state … There have been shootouts with security forces and explosions … If you’re [there] keep a low profile [and] monitor local and international media to stay informed of the rapidly evolving situation.”
