25 Mexican National Guard troops killed after cartel leader's death

At least 25 Mexican National Guard troops were killed and 34 injured in an ambush following the death of a cartel leader in Jalisco, Mexico. The attack occurred on Friday, October 1, 2015, when the troops responded to a distress call in the town of San Miguel el Alto. The ambush is considered one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in Mexico in recent years. The cartel leader, identified as Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," is the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the most powerful criminal organizations in Mexico. The ambush has raised concerns about the escalating violence and the growing power of drug cartels in Mexico.