IED event in Mexico on Wed 20th May 2026

Intelligence units confirm the deployment of drones equipped with improvised explosive devices by the La Mayiza faction. The video footage reveals tactical preparations in the border region between Sinaloa and Durango, a strategic area under direct dispute with the Los Chapitos organization. Ministerial investigations and security operations document that this internal conflict within the Sinaloa Cartel intensified after the capture of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in 2014. The armed violence in the mountainous region directly involves cells like the Cabrera Sarabia, who are using modified commercial technologies to destabilize public order. Strengthening the rule of law and national security faces a critical challenge given the evolution of these urban and rural combat tactics. The use of drones with active payloads aims to control assets and trafficking routes, directly challenging regional stability in the northwest of the country.