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A lorry burns in the Mexican city of Culiacan in Sinaloa state after battles between security forces and heavily armed gunmen on October 17, 2019. AFP
A lorry burns in the Mexican city of Culiacan in Sinaloa state after battles between security forces and heavily armed gunmen on October 17, 2019. AFP
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The National
October 18, 2019