Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' injured while eluding capture

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Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman Loera, aka "el Chapo Guzman", is escorted by marines as he is presented to the press on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' injured while eluding capture
Latest update : 2015-10-17

Fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman eluded an operation to recapture him in northwestern Mexico in recent days, injuring his leg and face, authorities said, as the manhunt heats up.

Authorities said Friday that efforts to nab Guzman, who embarrassed President Enrique Pena Nieto with his brazen July jailbreak, have focused on the northwest region in the past few weeks after foreign governments shared intelligence.

"Due to these actions and to avoid his arrest, the fugitive escaped in a hurry (in recent days), which according to the information that was collected, caused him injuries to his leg and face," the government said in a statement.

"It is important to specify that these injuries were not the product of a direct clash," it said, without specifying the extent of the injuries or how authorities know he was hurt.