Mexican army reports drone bomb attacks by cartels in Michoacan state, with 260 incidents in 2023.

Mexican drug cartels have used drones armed with explosives to kill army soldiers in the western state of Michoacan, according to Defense Secretary Gen. Luis Cresencio Sandoval. Over 260 drone-bomb incidents have been reported in 2023, marking the first public admission of such attacks by the Mexican army. To counter this threat, the army is acquiring anti-drone systems.

August 02, 2024
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