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Here's the intense moment Mexican marines stormed 'El Chapo' Guzmán's hideout

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Screenshot of Mexican marines during operation "Black Swan." Screen grab
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Mexican authorities released helmet-camera footage to TV station Televisa from operation "Black Swan," the raid that eventually led to the recapture of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán last Friday.

The video shows the moment when marines stormed Guzmán's hideout in Los Mochis, Mexico. The Sinaloa cartel boss had managed to avoid capture for nearly six months since his impressive escape from Mexico's most fortified prison.

Marines confiscated eight military rifles, one handgun, a rocket launcher, two rockets, and four vehicles — two of which were armored — from Guzmán's hideout.

Here is a video of the raid:

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Amanda was formerly a correspondent for Business Insider's military and defense team. Before Business Insider, she worked as a field producer for Reuters in Brussels covering NATO and EU political institutions. Amanda grew up in the US Army and graduated from the University of Missouri-School of Journalism. She lives in Washington, DC, with her spoiled cat, Harlem.Disclosure: Amanda has family who work at Lockheed Martin, a company she regularly covers.