Passengers seen fleeing onto the tarmac at Puerto Vallarta International Airport in the Mexican state of Jalisco, following attacks by heavily-armed members of the CJNG Cartel.

Fighting between the Mexican National Guard and heavily-armed mobile elements of the CJNG Cartel.

Footage showing armed members of the CJNG Cartel setting a truck and trailer ablaze on a highway in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

CCTV footage shows members of the CJNG Cartel attempting, but ultimately failing, to set a gas station on fire in Guadalajara.

The United States “played a role” in today’s Mexican-led operation which ultimately resulted in the elimination of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, the leader of Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), officials tell CBS News.

The Mexican Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) has released their first statement since today’s operation which resulted in the successful elimination of CJNG Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, and the widespread violence that has followed in several states across Mexico. SEDENA provides additional detail about the operation which killed El Mencho:

“DEFENSA informs the public that, through central military intelligence efforts, from the National Intelligence Center and the Attorney General's Office (FEMDO), Special Forces of the Mexican Army planned and executed an operation in Tapalpa, Jal., in which various aircraft from the Air Force and the National Guard's Immediate Reaction Special Force intervened to achieve the detention of Ruben “N” (a) Mencho.

During this operation, military personnel were attacked, so in defense of their integrity they repelled the aggression, resulting in four members of the “CJNG” criminal group dead at the scene and three seriously injured, who lost their lives during their transfer via air to Mexico City; among the latter is Ruben “N” (a) Mencho, however, the corresponding authorities will handle the expert activities for their identification.

In addition to the above, two other members of this criminal organization were detained and various weaponry and armored vehicles were seized, including rocket launchers capable of downing aircraft and destroying armored vehicles.

Unfortunately during this military action, three members of the institution were injured, who were likewise transferred to healthcare facilities in Mexico City for their urgent medical attention.

It should be noted that, for the execution of this operation, in addition to the central military intelligence efforts, within the framework of bilateral coordination and cooperation with the USA, complementary information was provided by authorities from that country.

At this time, elements of the National Guard and troops from the Army in central Mexico and states adjacent to Jalisco are concentrating to reinforce the security of this federal entity.

With these actions, the Secretariat of National Defense reaffirms its commitment to contribute to the strengthening of Mexico's security.

Army, Air Force and National Guard, the Great Force of Mexico.”

Panic erupts as patients and medical staff flee from possible gunmen inside Guadalajara Civil Hospital in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

The U.S. military shared information with Mexican forces ahead of today’s raid which killed CJNG Cartel leader “El Mencho.” Though there were no American troops involved on the ground, according to ABC News.

Additional casualties seen, including dead and injured, among members of the Mexican National Guard following heavy clashes with the CJNG Cartel in Coyula, Tonalá, within the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Major clashes involving automatic weapons between Mexican security forces and members of the CJNG Cartel in La Desembocada, on the northern outskirts of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Some of the first footage showing the large-scale mobilization finally of the Mexican Army in Jalisco State.

A UH-60 Black Hawk with the Mexican Air Force uses its mounted minigun to target gunmen with the CJNG Cartel near the prison in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

U.S. military-led joint task force specializing in intelligence on Cartels played a role in Mexico’s operation today which resulted in the successful elimination of CJNG Cartel leader “El Mencho,” a U.S. official tells Reuters.

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AMX-13 VCI (DNC-1) Armored Personnel Carriers with the Mexican Army seen deployed to the streets in the Central Mexican state of Aguascalientes.

According to military officials who spoke to the NYT, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) was steaming south of Italy on Sunday, heading east towards the Eastern Mediterranean. However, this means that the Ford Carrier Strike Group is not currently together, as the USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81), who is serving as Air Defense Commander for the Strike Group, only just transited the Strait of Gibraltar.

Heavy military and police presence, including members of the Mexican Army and National Guard, outside of the Palacio de Gobierno de Jalisco (State Government Palace) in Guadalajara, Mexico.