At least 25 members of Mexico's National Guard have died during a wave of violence in the state of Jalisco after the killing of a drug lord, the country's security minister has said.
Unrest has erupted in at least 20 states since Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes - better known as "El Mencho" - died in custody on Sunday shortly after being captured by Mexican special forces.
Mexico has sent 2,500 soldiers to the west of the country to bolster security, Defence Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said on Monday.
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is one of the most feared criminal organisations in Mexico and its leader was Mexico's most wanted man before his death on Sunday.
El Mencho was captured on Sunday after forces tracked down a romantic partner he was meeting, according to Mexico's defence secretary.
