Mexico using vigilantes to fight cartels
Mexican government tries to rein in fast-growing vigilante groups by integrating them into a rural defense corp.
Published On 30 Jan 2014
In Mexico, 20,000 vigilantes are joining forces with police and soldiers to combat the Knights Templar drugs cartel after a government U-turn on taking help from the “self-defence” groups.
Al Jazeera’s David Mercer has been to see the new force in action in the western state of Michoacan.
Source: Al Jazeera