Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Jalisco, La Desembocada area, Mexico on Tue 3rd March 2026

3rd March 2026

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On 3 March 2026, in La Desembocada, Jalisco, an explosive device was detonated during repair works on the bridge on 544 state road, which had been damaged due to the retaliatory actions carried out by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) following the killing of its leader on 22 February 2026 (coded separately). The explosive had been planted by the CJNG to destroy the bridge, but it had not exploded. One person was killed and a machinery operator was injured. 1 fatality, 1 injured

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Jalisco ( La Desembocada area )

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