Mexican army sends anti-mine squads to cartel turf war zone
2 years, 10 months ago

Mexican army sends anti-mine squads to cartel turf war zone

Associated Press  

NARANJO DE CHILA, Mexico — Special squads of Mexican army troops equipped with metal detectors and bomb suits have deployed to the western state of Michoacan, where warring drug cartels have planted land mines or improvised explosive devices. Mexican army troops rolled into Aguililla, a township long dominated by the Jalisco cartel, for the first time in months on Feb. 8. Some say the fighting has been so fierce around the hardscrabble hamlet of Naranjo de Chila because that is the hometown of Jalisco cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera. While initially crude and dangerous to load and operate — and still worrisomely indiscriminate — drone warfare has improved, and it’s not unusual to see metal barn or shed roofs opened like tin cans from the impact of drone explosions.

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Mexican army acknowledges some of its soldiers have been killed by cartel bomb-dropping drones
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexican army acknowledges some of its soldiers have been killed by cartel bomb-dropping drones

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican army acknowledged for the first time Friday that some of its soldiers have been killed by bomb-dropping drones operated by drug cartels. Defense Secretary Gen. Luis Cresencio Sandoval did not provide exact figures on the number of casualties suffered in the attacks, almost all of which occurred in the western state of Michoacan. In the …

Mexican president calls on civilians not to support drug cartels even if they pressure them
11 months ago

Mexican president calls on civilians not to support drug cartels even if they pressure them

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president called on citizens Friday not to support drug cartels, or oppose the installation of National Guard barracks, after a number of videos surfaced showing residents cheering convoys of cartel gunmen. Several videos have been posted on social media in recent weeks of villages in southern Chiapas, showing farmers lining roadways near the border with Guatemala …

Drug cartel turf battles cut off towns in southern Mexico state of Chiapas, near Guatemala border
1 year, 2 months ago

Drug cartel turf battles cut off towns in southern Mexico state of Chiapas, near Guatemala border

Associated Press  

TAPACHULA, Mexico — Drug cartel turf battles cut off a series of towns in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, near the Guatemala border, Mexico’s president acknowledged Monday. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that the cartels have cut off electrical power in some towns, and forbidden government workers from coming in to the largely rural area to fix power …

Roadway bombs planted by drug cartel in Mexico kill 4 police officers, 2 civilians
1 year, 5 months ago

Roadway bombs planted by drug cartel in Mexico kill 4 police officers, 2 civilians

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A drug cartel set off a coordinated series of seven roadway bombs in western Mexico that killed four police officers and two civilians, officials said Wednesday. It appeared to be the first time that a Mexican cartel killed law enforcement personnel with improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, and was the latest example of the increasingly open, military-style …

Mexico gives account of violence after ‘Chapo’ son nabbed
1 year, 11 months ago

Mexico gives account of violence after ‘Chapo’ son nabbed

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The operation to detain Ovidio Guzman, the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, unleashed firefights that turned the northern city of Culiacan into a war zone with 30 dead, authorities said Friday. In a blow-by-blow description of the battles Thursday that killed 10 military personnel and 19 suspected members of the Sinaloa drug cartel, …

Mexican army says Jalisco drug cartel kidnapped colonel
2 years ago

Mexican army says Jalisco drug cartel kidnapped colonel

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican army said late Friday that the violent Jalisco drug cartel has kidnapped a colonel who commanded a detachment in the gang-dominated northern border city of Nuevo Laredo, across from Laredo, Texas. The kidnapping of Col. José Isidro Grimaldo Muñoz occurred farther south while he was on vacation in the state of Jalisco, the cartel’s home …

Mexico cartel violence leaves several dead and property destroyed after week of fighting
2 years, 4 months ago

Mexico cartel violence leaves several dead and property destroyed after week of fighting

ABC  

Two Mexican cities along the border with the United States are on high alert after a week of cartel violence across the country. Key points: Dozens of cars have been hijacked and burned during a week of cartel violence Tijuana's mayor has urged cartels to keep the violence between themselves and not innocent civilians Widespread violence started earlier in the …

Mexican border cities hit by burning vehicles, blockades
2 years, 4 months ago

Mexican border cities hit by burning vehicles, blockades

Associated Press  

TIJUANA, Mexico — The Mexican border cities of Tijuana and Mexicali along with Rosarito and Ensenada were hit by gang violence that included vehicles being set ablaze and road blockades. “Today we are saying to the organized crime groups that are committing these crimes, that Tijuana is going to remain open and take care of its citizens,” Caballero said in …

Mexican drug cartel gunmen burn shops, cars to avenge arrests
2 years, 4 months ago

Mexican drug cartel gunmen burn shops, cars to avenge arrests

Al Jazeera  

Drug cartel gunmen have burned more than two dozen convenience stores and blocked roads with blazing vehicles in western Mexico in response to a military operation that was aimed at an apparent meeting of gang bosses, authorities said. Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that soldiers had confronted criminals, including “bosses”, at a “meeting of two gangs” …

Mexican drug cartels burn cars in retaliation to a military operation which arrested eight
2 years, 4 months ago

Mexican drug cartels burn cars in retaliation to a military operation which arrested eight

ABC  

Suspected Mexican drug cartel members set fire to vehicles in two states after a military operation targeted an apparent meeting of gang bosses, authorities have said. Key points: The arrests took place after a meeting of two gangs was shut down by a military operation Burnt out vehicles were left blocking highways in retaliation to the arrests Surveillance camera footage …

Suspected drug cartel gunmen kidnap two female soldiers vacationing at Mexico beach
2 years, 7 months ago

Suspected drug cartel gunmen kidnap two female soldiers vacationing at Mexico beach

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two female soliders were …

5 suspected cartel gunmen dead in massive Mexico firefight
2 years, 9 months ago

5 suspected cartel gunmen dead in massive Mexico firefight

The Independent  

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Mexican army sends anti-mine squads to cartel turf war zone
2 years, 10 months ago

Mexican army sends anti-mine squads to cartel turf war zone

Associated Press  

NARANJO DE CHILA, Mexico — Special squads of Mexican army troops equipped with metal detectors and bomb suits have deployed to the western state of Michoacan, where warring drug cartels have planted land mines or improvised explosive devices. Mexican army troops rolled into Aguililla, a township long dominated by the Jalisco cartel, for the first time in months on Feb. …

Mexican cartels now use IEDs as well as bomb-dropping drones
2 years, 10 months ago

Mexican cartels now use IEDs as well as bomb-dropping drones

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — In the war raging between drug cartels in western Mexico, gangs have begun using improvised explosive devices on roads to disable army vehicles. The self-defense movement in the town of Tepalcatepec, in western Michoacan state, said improvised land mines severely damaged an army armored car late last week. Security analyst Juan Ibarrola, who specializes in the military, …

Mexican army: Troops attacked by pro-cartel residents
2 years, 10 months ago

Mexican army: Troops attacked by pro-cartel residents

Al Jazeera  

The military accused townspeople of acting as the ‘social base’ for the Jalisco drug cartel as it battles rival gangs. The Mexican military says its troops were attacked a day after residents in a town dominated by a drug cartel claimed soldiers fired on a protest and wounded several people. The army accused townspeople of acting as the “social base” …

Mexico’s deadliest cartel is dropping bombs from a drone onto rival camps in new turf war
2 years, 11 months ago

Mexico’s deadliest cartel is dropping bombs from a drone onto rival camps in new turf war

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mexico's deadliest drug cartel …

Mexico’s drug war uses drones, human shields, gunships
3 years ago

Mexico’s drug war uses drones, human shields, gunships

Associated Press  

AGUILILLA, Mexico — The Mexican government is rapidly running out of tools to control the expansion of the feared Jalisco cartel on the front lines of Mexico’s narco war in the western state of Michoacan and the stalled ground effort is being supplemented by an increasingly sophisticated aerial conflict. “If they try to come in here again, we’ll put 2,000 …

A Mexican state suffers bloody fallout of cartel rivalry
3 years, 4 months ago

A Mexican state suffers bloody fallout of cartel rivalry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The north-central Mexican state holds strategic importance for drugs …

Mexico: 18 bodies found after suspected drug cartel gun battle
3 years, 5 months ago

Mexico: 18 bodies found after suspected drug cartel gun battle

Al Jazeera  

The bullet-ridden bodies of 18 men were discovered in Zacatecas state after apparent confrontation between suspected cartels. The bullet-ridden bodies of 18 men were discovered after an apparent gun battle between suspected drug cartels in Zacatecas state in northern Mexico, authorities said on Friday. “There were 18 dead, and the confrontation occurred in the community of San Juan Capistrano, in …

‘We are trapped here.’ A Mexican town isolated by cartel terror
3 years, 8 months ago

‘We are trapped here.’ A Mexican town isolated by cartel terror

LA Times  

Franco Coppola, the Vatican’s diplomat to Mexico, greets people as he arrives to meet families and celebrate Mass in Aguililla, a town that has been cut off by warring cartels in Michoacan state, Mexico. “It’s part of his big plan to move into strategic areas where he can control various criminal activities.” Many in Aguililla are calling on the Mexican …

Aguililla: The Mexican town in the crossfires of a cartel war
3 years, 8 months ago

Aguililla: The Mexican town in the crossfires of a cartel war

Al Jazeera  

Located in the state of Michoacan, the town has been consumed by a bloody turf war between rival cartels. “Everything has gotten more expensive, it’s really hard to bring in supplies.” Al Jazeera’s John Holman, who recently visited the town, said the main road to the nearest city, Apatzingan, has been blocked by the cartels, making necessities like food, petrol …

A cartel war has transformed once-tranquil Guanajuato into one of Mexico’s deadliest states
4 years, 4 months ago

A cartel war has transformed once-tranquil Guanajuato into one of Mexico’s deadliest states

LA Times  

Relatives of victims wait in anguish for news after a shooting July 1 at a drug rehabilitation center in Irapuato, Mexico. “El Marro, being the arrogant person that he is, figured that he was just as powerful as El Mencho,” said Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. El Marro “is no longer in …

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