Battle of Culiacán

Battle of Culiacán
Part of the Mexican Drug War

Culiacán the day after the battle.
Date17 October 2019
Location
Result

Sinaloa Cartel victory

  • Ovidio Guzmán released
  • 8000 federal troops sent to Culiacán
Belligerents
 Mexico Sinaloa Cartel
Commanders and leaders
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Luis Cresencio Sandoval
Alfonso Durazo Montaño
Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar
Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar
Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas
Units involved

Mexican Armed Forces

Sinaloa Cartel factions

Strength
350 700–800
Casualties and losses
2 killed 8 killed
4 civilians killed, 21 injured

The Battle of Culiacán, also known locally as the Culiacanazo and Black Thursday, was a failed attempt to capture Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, who was wanted in the United States for drug trafficking.