cartel-violence

Cartel Gunmen Assassinate Family of Marine Killed in BLO Raid

| Calderón (2006–2012)

Six days after Marine Melquisedec Angulo Córdova's military funeral, BLO gunmen assault his family home in Tabasco, killing his mother, sister, and two brothers in reprisal for his role in the Beltrán Leyva operation. The targeted killing of a soldier's family shocks the military and public alike, and underscores the cartels' willingness to strike beyond combat zones.

  • T2 Proceso Major
  • T2 AP Major