Drug lord Chapo's sons say ex-ally attacked them: report

Sons of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman accused a former ally of trying to kill them, a prominent journalist said Thursday, indicating a possible battle for the jailed Mexican drug kingpin's succession. Two weeks after the Sinaloa drug cartel leader was extradited to the United States, broadcast journalist Ciro Gomez Leyva said late Wednesday the sons made the allegation in a handwritten letter sent to him. The message claims that one of the gang's reputed top lieutenants, Damaso Lopez, convened a meeting with the sons and cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada on February 4.