Overview

• Three explosive-laden drones struck the Baja California State Attorney General’s anti-kidnapping unit in Playas de Tijuana around 7 p.m. on October 15.
• The devices dropped improvised explosives packed with nails and metal fragments, with local reports adding gunpowder and BBs, damaging six vehicles and the facility.
• Officials reported no casualties and said inspectors found traces of explosive artifacts at the scene.
• The state prosecutor’s office activated coordination protocols with municipal and state agencies and opened an investigation, with no group claiming responsibility.
• The U.S. Consulate in Tijuana issued a security alert advising Americans to avoid the area, as experts note a broader increase in cartel use of explosive drones in recent years.