Story of war between ISIS, 'El Chapo' debunked



See the 12 things you need to know about El Chapo's cartel. A costume and a mask representing Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman Loera, aka "El Chapo", are pictured in a factory.

See the 12 things you need to know about El Chapo's cartel. A costume and a mask representing Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman Loera, aka "El Chapo", are pictured in a factory. Photo: RONALDO SCHEMIDT, AFP/Getty Images Photo: RONALDO SCHEMIDT, AFP/Getty Images Image 1 of / 21 Caption Close Story of war between ISIS, 'El Chapo' debunked 1 / 21 Back to Gallery

From the Drug Enforcement Administration to the Mexican government to Donald Trump, the list of people not invited to a Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman party isn't short. And on Thursday it looked like it was getting longer.

In a rumor that began spreading Thursday, it appeared one of the world's most powerful drug traffickers was facing off with one of the world's most feared terrorist organizations -- ISIS. According to a letter allegedly leaked to Cartel Blog, several drug shipments belonging to the Sinaloa Cartel were destroyed while being transported through the Middle East.

But fact-checking site Snopes.com later debunked the claim, citing the source of the rumor to an entertainment site called Thug Life Videos.

The author of the original post told Snopes: "Maybe I didn't make this El Chapo story funny or weird enough, though. Or I just have an uncanny ability to ape how Mexican drug cartel kingpins talk. Only no one seemed to doubt it when it hit the desks of all the major news outlets. The Telegraph, Express and Mirror in the UK - Washington Post, Fox News, Sun Times, New York Post in the US."

In the alleged letter, Guzman states "Your god cannot save you from the true terror that my men will levy at you if you continue to impact my operation."

Click the slideshow above to learn 12 facts about the Sinaloa Cartel you probably didn't know.

According to Fox News Latino, Islamic State fighters have been strategically destroying cartel shipments because they disapprove of the use of drugs.

The Sinaloa Cartel is among the largest drug trafficking organizations in the world. Specifically, the cartel has developed into a major carrier of ecstasy and cocaine in the Middle East.

Guzman has been on the run since a high profile escape from a Mexican prison in July.

This post has been updated since Snopes.com debunked the original story.