Eighteen bodies found after suspected drug cartel shootout in northern Mexico

The victims appear to members of the Sinaloa and Jalisco gangs fighting for control of the narcotics trade in Zacatecas state

The bullet-ridden bodies of 18 people were discovered after what appeared to have been a shootout between members of rival drug cartels in northern Mexico.

The bodies were found in a remote, rural area of the north-central state of Zacatecas, state security department spokeswoman Rocio Aguilar said on Friday.