Today, Mexican President Andreas Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that the crash of a Navy helicopter that killed 14 Marines on July 15 was not due to any attack. The helicopter was reportedly involved in the operation that captured fugitive cartel leader, Rafael Caro Quintero the same day. Caro Quintero is wanted in the US for the kidnap, torture, and murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena.
The below article from today's Excelsior is translated by Fousesquawk.
https://www.excelsior.com.mx/nacional/helicoptero-de-marina-no-se-desplomo-por-ataque/1542710
Navy helicopter did not go down from "attack" after the capture of Caro Quintero
President Andreas Manuel Lopez Obrador stated that the result of the (finding) revealed there was no attack, he urged the Secretary of the Navy to make an announcement today.
Jonathan Castro at 08:13
Caption: President Andres Obrador Lopez Obrador stated that the (crash) of the Navy helicopter in Sinaloa was not due to an attack. Photo: Archives
In a conference at the National Palace, the president maintained that according to the results of a finding about this incident, there is no evidence that the aircraft had been attacked, as had been said.
In addition, he announced that he would request the Secretary of Navy, Rafael Ojeda Duran, to submit a report today about this finding.
"They are about to announce the finding, if they have not already done so, as to the causes of the (crash) of the helicopter. An attack is ruled out, according to the initial findings, but I will ask the Secretary of the Navy to report today," he said.
On July 15, the Federal Prosecutor's Office announced the apprehension of (Rafael) Caro Quintero in the municipality of Choix in Sinaloa.
However, the crash of the Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the Mexican Navy occurred the same day in Los Mochis, in which 14 Marines died.
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