Behind the Deadly Cartel War Raging in Mexico's Sinaloa State

Mexico's western state of Sinaloa has erupted in brutal cartel violence, leaving 20 people dead in under 24 hours.

- TDG NETWORK

Four decapitated bodies were found hanging from a bridge in Culiacán, as rival factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel battle for control.

Authorities say the wave of violence began with a kidnapping linked to the son of jailed drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Sinaloa in Mexico has witnessed a surge in violence leading to the death of 20 people in less than 24 hours. As the violence increases, four decapitated bodies were seen hanging from a bridge in the capital city.

Four decapitated bodies were found hanging from a bridge in the capital of western Mexico's Sinaloa state on Monday, part of a surge of cartel violence that killed 20 people in less than a day, authorities said.

MEXICO CARTELS' CONFLICT Sinaloa state prosecutors on Monday said that four bodies were found hanging from a freeway bridge. The heads of the dead bodies were found nearby in a plastic bag.