Guadalajara, Feb. 24 -- The Mexican army announced Sunday that it had killed powerful drug lord Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera in an operation that sparked a wave of violence in various parts of the country. Oseguera, the 59-year-old leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was wounded in a clash with soldiers in the town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco state, and died while being flown to Mexico City, the army said in a statement. He had a $15 million US bounty on his head. Gunmen retaliating for the raid blocked more than 20 roads in western Jalisco state, burning cars and trucks. As violence spread across the country, at least eight states suspended in-person classes and the judiciary authorised judges to close courts where necessary. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged citizens to remain calm. Oseguera, whose nickname was "El Mencho," is one of the biggest Mexican drug lords to be taken down since the capture of the founders of Sinaloa cartel, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and Ismael Zambada. Both are serving time in the US. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said US "provided intelligence support for the raid. P10...