Mexican cartel uses drones to attack rivals with bombs

A video released by local media showed a drone operator from the Mexican cartel El Tena attacking a vehicle carrying members of the rival CJNG cartel near the city of Chinicuila in western Mexico.

A civilian drone modified to drop a homemade bomb was used by the Mexican cartel El Tena to attack a vehicle carrying members of the rival CJNG cartel. The incident occurred near the city of Chinicuila, in western Mexico.

Images released by local media show the bomb being dropped from a relatively high altitude. The explosive takes a few seconds to fall and hit its target. Body fragments can be seen flying through the air.

According to Border Report, the Mexican cartel El Tena is not the only one using drones in its attacks. Reports indicate that the CJNG cartel itself also has a specialized unit using these devices for drug transportation and bomb attacks.

The portal also states that drones are being used to monitor events along the Mexico-U.S. border.

In September 2024, two drone operators were arrested near the border wall in Juárez, Mexico.

“We encounter drones every day. The cartels use them to track the movements of authorities and figure out how to control access points,” said Walter N. Slosar, the new interim chief of the El Paso Sector Border Patrol.

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