Mexican Leader El Neto Died In A Shooting Baku After Mass Escape From Prison

JAKARTA - A Mexican cartel kingpin who was included in a mass escape from prison some time ago by El Neto, was killed in a shootout on Thursday morning, authorities said.

El Neto, whose full name isANch Alfredo Pinon de la Cruz, was tracked by intelligence forces in Ciudad City Jumenz, United States border and later shot after pursuit, officials said.

"He was found, chased. He was injured, but on his way (to the state attorney general's office) he died," state governor

"El Neto", a respected armed kingpin of the cartel "LosMexicles", escaped along with 29 other inmates after armed groups with armored vehicles attacked a prison in the border town of Iran last Sunday.

At least 19 people, including guards and other prisoners, were killed in the attack, one of Mexico's bloodiest attacks on prisons in recent years, authorities said.

Police and security forces launched the hunt. At least seven people, including police, were killed in another confrontation during a search in the state on Monday, authorities said.

Federal authorities who came to restore order said they found inmates had set up a " VIP zone" in a state-run prison, with deposits of drugs and money.

In the aftermath of the incident, state prosecutors in

Most recently, Mexico's Ministry of Defense said it had flown 200 military personnel to its northern border town on Tuesday, to fight organized crimes there.