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A new US-military-led task force played a role in the Mexican military raid on Mexico’s most-wanted drug leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as ‘El Mencho’, a US defense official says

Dozens of National Guard agents have been killed and wounded in ambushes by the CJNG following the death of El Mencho.

Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho," founder and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and one of Mexico's most wanted men, who was killed by the Mexican Army on February 22. On her social media accounts, the president called for calm in the country and commended the federal forces for carrying out the operation that resulted in the death of the criminal leader.

State Dept on Sunday issued a warning to U.S. citizens in certain parts of Mexico to shelter in place until further notice due to "ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity

Official. Classes suspended in Michoacán

Following the death of El Mencho and his order to his hitmen to attack authorities, state forces repelled an attack by the CJNG in La Piedad, Michoacán; the three gunmen were killed.

Air Canada: Flights temporarily suspended to Vallarta International Airport in Mexico due to security situation

Alleged CJNG cartel members have issued a public threat warning they will forcibly enter private homes and hotels if their demands are not met, with a 5:00 PM local time deadline. Security alerts have been triggered across cartel strongholds including Jalisco, Michoacán, and the Puerto Vallarta area of Nayarit, with violence also breaking out in neighboring regions

The CJNG hitmen have begun ambushing and executing members of the National Guard after the killing of El Mencho; in Lagos de Moreno they blew up a gas tanker truck

Chaos at Guadalajara Airport after the death of El Mencho; the CJNG thugs have threatened to attack civilians.

Armored vehicles arrive at the FEMDO in Mexico City: Protocols have been activated for any reaction from the CJNG in the capital

With armed helicopters firing Miniguns at fleeing CJNG hitmen, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed

Federal forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Drug cartel roadblocks set up by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) during a federal operation to arrest one of its leaders in Tapalpa, Jalisco, have spread to Tamaulipas, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Nayarit, Colima and Michoacán; Puerto Vallarta looks like a war zone

Jalisco under fire: the CJNG cartel has attacked the civilian population, setting their vehicles on fire after a federal operation in Tapalpa to arrest one of its leaders.

Burned-out trucks were all that remained of the hitmen after they clashed with federal forces in the mountainous region of Mocorito, Sinaloa.

Oaxaca: The high-ranking official reported that they tracked the light aircraft and found 534 bricks of cocaine.

Late on Feb. 16, at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Eleven male narco-militants were killed during these actions, 4 on the first vessel in the Eastern Pacific, 4 on the second vessel in the Eastern Pacific, and 3 on the third vessel in the Caribbean. No U.S. military forces were harmed

Syrian News Agency: Border guards seize drug shipment from Lebanon near Zabadani

An attempt to smuggle three assault rifles into Israel from Egypt using a drone was foiled yesterday, the military says. The Israeli army says the drone was identified crossing the border by soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras and the Israeli Air Force's air traffic control array. Troops of the Paran Regional Brigade then downed the drone, which was found to be ferrying three assault rifles, the military says. The weapons were handed over to the police for further investigation, the Israeli army adds

9 gang members detained, seizing weapons, drugs, magazines, and tactical gear in Lemoncito, Sinaloa

Venezuela has begun driving Colombian rebels back across the border, a sharp break from years in which ELN and other fighters found safe haven on its soil, Colombia’s defence minister told AFP on Wednesday

Here’s what happened in El Paso per multiple people briefed nnThe Pentagon planned to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having properly coordinated with the FAA first about potential risks to civilian flights. The Pentagon has been testing this tech for a while now in more remote areas and FAA and Pentagon officials had been scheduled to meet February 20 to review potential impacts and mitigation measures for a test of the laser system. But for unclear reasons (perhaps there was a drone incursion, which happen multiple x in 24 hours) the Pentagon sought to deploy the system sooner around El Paso, prompting the FAA to impose the temporary flight restriction until proper coordination could occur. The 10-day restriction would have expired on February 21, one day after DoD and the FAA were set to meet. The FAA did not tell the WH it was closing the airspace

Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace, an admin official told CNN, which triggered a temporary airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, that has now been lifted.The airspace closure was prompted by US military activity related to drug cartels, per two sources briefed on the matter.

The US Federal Aviation Administration: Imposing temporary restrictions on flights at El Paso Airport for special security reasons.

SOUTHCOM: On Feb. 9, at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Two narco-militants were killed and one survived the strike. Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor

SOUTHCOM: On Feb. 5, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Two narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.

US authorities confirm that Alex Saab was arrested in a joint operation between the Venezuelan regime and the Trump administration

Petro proposes to Trump that Colombia and Venezuela work together to defeat drug traffickers

Tecualilla, Sinaloa - Sinaloa Public Security confirms: -2 police officers injured. The criminals attacked them while they were patrolling on the Mazatlán-Tepic highway; after the attack, the assailants released the Black gang.