Overview

• State officials say the Aug. 22 clash began around 2 p.m. during an Operativo Muralla patrol in the rural border municipality of Doctor Coss.
• Police reported being attacked by a convoy of armed men and said they returned fire until the area was secured.
• Authorities counted 12 male assailants dead at the scene and seized at least eight long guns, tactical gear, magazines and cartridges.
• The Secretaría de Seguridad Pública reported no deaths or injuries among Fuerza Civil personnel.
• Forensic teams and the state prosecutor are processing the scene to verify identities and potential organizational ties, which remain unconfirmed.