Local authorities in northwestern Mexico release 18 hostages of criminal groups

Mexican authorities rescued 18 hostages of criminal groups Saturday amid a wave of kidnappings in the state of Sinaloa, where more than 600 special forces were sent to beef up security. Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Roche said on his social media channels that nine adults and nine children were rescued in the morning but didn't provide details on where and how the initiative took place. Roche said authorities launched an intensive operation with police and military forces to find seven people who are still kidnapped.