9 bodies found hanging from overpass in central Mexico as drug cartels fight for territory

The bodies of 9 men were found hanging from an overpass and another lying on a pavement in central Mexico in what authorities view as the latest escalation in a battle for territory among drug cartels.

Mexican authorities on Thursday discovered 10 bodies - nine of them hanging from an overpass - in the central state of Zacatecas, the scene of a battle for territory among drug cartels.

The Zacatecas state public safety agency said in a statement the bodies were found in Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, about 340 miles (550 kilometers) north of Mexico City. The 10th body was found on the pavement. All of the victims were men.