SAA

SAA event in Quintana Roo, Tulum area, Mexico on Mon 23rd February 2026

23rd February 2026

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On 23 February 2026, in Tulum, Quintana Roo, three members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) shot at police officers (unknown unit) who aimed to arrest them in colonia Invasion 2 de Octubre. The officers shot back, injured one of them, and arrested them. The gang members were being searched for burning vehicles around Tulum on 22 February following the killing of the top leader of the CJNG during a military operation in Tapalpa earlier that same day (coded separately). 1 injured.

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Quintana Roo ( Tulum area )

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