Other MoA event in Mexico on Fri 15th May 2026

Two agents from the Sinaloa Special Operations Group (GOES) were wounded in an armed confrontation with armed civilians in the Villas del Cedro neighborhood of Culiacán. The exchange occurred during a security operation activated by reports of armed individuals inside a residence. Three alleged members of the aggressor group were arrested, also wounded. State authorities secured the house used as an operational base, as well as a pickup truck, three rifles, and three tactical vests with magazines. The investigation was turned over to the Attorney General's Office of the Republic, while the wounded were transported under medical custody. The GOES has been deployed in areas considered priority zones by state intelligence due to the criminal reorganization resulting from internal disputes within the Sinaloa Cartel. The northern part of Culiacán remains under constant pressure from security operations related to the control of assets and urban routes used by armed cells. In areas like Villas del Cedro, authorities have reinforced surveillance due to recent events related to national security and public order. Our team observed armored vehicles and cordoned-off areas in the hours following the shooting.