Mexico's most wanted drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in military operation

Mexico's most wanted man and the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) drug cartel has been killed by the army in a security operation, according to local media.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was reportedly killed during a military operation carried out at dawn on Sunday in the central-western state of Jalisco.

Mexico's defence ministry said El Mencho died from injuries while in air transfer following the military operation, according to the Reuters news agency.

CJNG has spread from its original power base in the state of Jalisco to have an almost nationwide presence across Mexico.

Throughout Sunday, there were unconfirmed reports of cars being set alight and sightings of gunmen on the streets in Jalisco and elsewhere.

The US had previously offered a $15m (£11.1 million) reward for information leading to El Mencho's capture.

The US State Department issued a shelter-in-place warning for US citizens in Jalisco State, Tamaulipas State, and areas of Michoacan State, Guerrero State, and Nuevo Leon State.