Projectile event in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Texmola area, Mexico on Tue 18th November 2025

On 18 November 2025, around Texmola, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, gang members and members of Pueblos Unidos self-defense group clashed in Paso Carretas, Atzitzintla, Puebla. The combatants travelled aboard armored and artillery vehicles and the clash extended along Xometla-Loma Grande until they reached Texmola, Veracruz. There, military and state police officers arrested four individuals, one of whom was injured. During the clash, the presence of armed individuals was reported in the nearby towns of Loma Grande, El Xuchil, Toluca, Capulin, Huilapan, Atzitzintla, Texmalaquilla, Chichipica and San Juanero. Following the confrontation, members of La Barredora Gang posted a message on social media accusing the mayor of Atzitzintla of supporting Pueblos Unidos and allowing them to carry out vehicle thefts and drive armored vehicles. 5 fatalities, 1 injured.