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Mexico: 'El Chapo' Guzman's sons accused of deadly attack


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The sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman are suspected of launching an ambush on a military convoy in Mexico that left five soldiers dead, officials say.
The assault in the northern state of Sinaloa involved grenades and assault rifles.
The attackers succeeded in freeing a wounded drugs suspect who had been captured earlier and was being taken to hospital, officials say.
At least 10 people were injured.
Sinaloa is the stronghold of the drugs gang formerly headed by Joaquin Guzman. Nicknamed "El Chapo", he was recaptured in January.
Officials believe the ambush may have been organised by his sons, who are believed to have taken over the running of the cartel.
"Up this point we are not certain about this group, but it is very probable that it was the sons of Chapo," said local military commander Gen Alfonso Duarte.

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