Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' recaptured after deadly shoot-out

The world’s most-wanted drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was recaptured in a daring raid by Mexican marines after a shoot-out that left five people dead.

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' recaptured after deadly shoot-out

The world’s most-wanted drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was recaptured in a daring raid by Mexican marines after a shoot-out that left five people dead.

The dramatic raid came six months after Guzman gled through a tunnel from a maximum security prison in a made-for-Hollywood escape that deeply embarrassed the government and strained ties with the US.

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