US Edition8 Members of Mexico's National Guard Killed in Landmine Explosion
- A landmine exploded on May 27, 2025, killing eight National Guard members in Los Reyes, Michoacán near the Jalisco border.
- The explosion occurred during a military operation targeting a Jalisco New Generation Cartel camp in Santa María del Oro amid ongoing cartel conflicts.
- The military convoy, including armored vehicles carrying a special reaction force, detonated the device while traveling on a dirt road in contested territory.
- Officials confirmed eight fatalities and two injuries; two victims held leadership roles within the National Guard's Immediate Reaction Special Force.
- The attack signifies escalating cartel violence using improvised explosives as CJNG and rival groups vie for control of drug trafficking routes.
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Six Mexican Army Soldiers Killed in Cartel Landmine Explosion in Western Mexico
Mexico’s government remains tight-lipped about an explosion that killed six Mexican Army soldiers in the western state of Michoacan. The soldiers were riding in armored personnel carriers, and the explosion is believed to have been a landmine planted by one of the cartels fighting for control of the region. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
8 members of Mexico's National guard killed in landmine explosion
The explosion of a landmine in Michoacán has claimed the lives of eight members of the National Guard (GN), according to federal authorities. An armored tactical vehicle in which eight members of the GN’s Immediate Reaction Special Force (FERI) team were traveling ran over the landmine on a dirt road in the municipality of Los Reyes Tuesday night, causing it to detonate. The initial death toll was reported to be six with two GN members injured. …
Sheinbaum Confirms the Death of Six National Guard Members Due to an Explosive Device.
By Gerardo Lemos, CNN Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed during her morning press conference on Wednesday the deaths of six National Guard members due to the explosion of an explosive device on the border between Michoacán and Jalisco. Sheinbaum expressed her solidarity and support for the families of the National Guard members. The president did not provide further information about the alleged perpetrators and said that the Security…
Lamb for Complaint After Explosion in Providencia: “The Government Will Persist in the Application of the Anti-Terrorist Law”
The Minister of Public Security, Luis Cordero, addressed the complaint filed by the government - and declared admissible- for the explosive device that detonated on the night of Monday, May 19 in the municipality of Providencia. According to La Tercera, between a group of passers-by a “anarco delivery” was camouflaged, who installed an artifact that exploded outside the Abbott laboratory, causing damage to a bulkhead of the place, a building loc…
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