Identified munition
IED
Air Delivered
Uncrewed aerial vehicle
Air Delivered event in Mexico on Mon 25th May 2026
25th May 2026
Operators of Gente del R5, the armed wing of Cárteles Unidos, captured video footage of an attack using explosives launched from drones against a convoy of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) on a rural road leading to the municipality of Cotija, Michoacán. The video shows the exact moment the devices struck the vehicles of the rival organization. People interviewed at the scene reported that the explosion triggered a fierce gun battle between the two sides that lasted for several minutes. Drone-operating cells have increased their use of this technology to vie for control of operational routes in the region. The deployment of civilian and federal security forces remains in the surrounding area following the reports of the explosions.
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