Drone attack targets Mexican forces securing arms cache in Sinaloa

Federal and state forces in Escuinapa, Sinaloa, faced a drone attack carrying explosives while securing a significant arms cache. The operation resulted in the seizure of thirteen automatic weapons, a modified grenade launcher, twenty-six loaded magazines, and tactical vests with ballistic plates in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood.

During the initial seizure, authorities were targeted by drones launching explosives. Following the operation, as officials were transporting the secured items via a Mexican Air Force plane, they were attacked again with explosives from drones. This second attack damaged an official vehicle, though no personnel were injured.

In a separate incident in the same neighborhood, armed civilians were spotted and fled into a residence upon noticing authorities. A search of the property uncovered an MCR machine gun, four shotguns, three AK-47 rifles, an FN SCAR rifle, a Saiga-12 rifle, a Panther rifle, a GLR-16, and a modified M203 grenade launcher. Additionally, 408 rounds of ammunition, eight drum magazines, eighteen other magazines, three tactical vests, and sixteen portable radio batteries were found.