Capture of Aguililla
Part of the Mexican Drug War
Date6–28 April 2021
Location
Aguililla, Michoacan, Mexico
Result

Initial CJNG Victory

  • Aguililla recaptured successfully by the Mexican Army
Belligerents
 Mexico Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Commanders and leaders
Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Mexico Silvano Aureoles		 Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
Casualties and losses
  • 1 killed
  • 6 wounded

    • 26 killed
    • 2 wounded
    [1]

The Capture of Aguililla was a battle between Mexican troops and Jalisco New Generation Cartel, when Jalisco New Generation Cartel ambushed the National Guard in Aguililla the hometown of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leaving 15 dead.

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel arrived in Aguililla making blockades in the highways. Soon after Federal authorities met with the Governor of Michoacán, Silvano Aureoles, to find a peaceful resolution. The next day Police officers were attacked with shots and grenades using drones, manned by members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Two elements were injured after that.[2]

In February 10 of 2022, members of the National Guard and the army, retake the town and the traffic was restored in 43 towns located in the municipalities of Aguililla, Buenavista, Coalcomán and Tepalcatepec, the authorities said. Six long weapons, 23 improvised explosive devices, 21 vehicles, three of them with handmade armor, and equipment such as radio transmitters or bulletproof vests were also seized.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The battle for Aguililla: 27 believed killed in massacre by Jalisco cartel". 6 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Atacan con drones a policías en Aguililla, Michoacán".
  3. ↑ "El Ejército se hace presente en Aguililla tras diez meses de asedio del Cartel Jalisco". El País. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-18.

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