Fighting breaks out in Mexico after cartel boss El Chapo's son is arrested

Fighting broke out in the western Mexican city of Culiacán between the Sinaloa cartel and the National Guard. The unrest follows the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, a son of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. There are shootings in the streets and gunmen are trying to take control of the city's airport.

Cartel members steal cars, buses and trucks and set them on fire to block roads. A passenger plane was also shot at Culiacán airport. No one would have been injured. Local and national authorities are warning everyone to stay indoors.

When Ovidio was arrested three years ago, the cartel caused so much unrest that the Mexican president decided to let him go again. That happened after gunfights broke out between the National Guard and members of the cartel.

In today's operation, residents of Culiacán were called in advance to stay indoors. Schools and government buildings also had to keep their doors closed. The city's airport was closed by the military.

Ovidio Guzmán is accused of drug trafficking by the United States. The country wants him extradited so that he can be tried there. That also happened to his father in 2017, who is now imprisoned for life in the highest security prison in the US in Colorado.