Overview
- Defense officials reported an armed group linked to the Cártel de Sinaloa entered Guatemalan territory to target members of the Cártel de Chiapas and Cártel de Guatemala.
- The confrontation occurred near the dividing line with Mexico in Huehuetenango and San Marcos, where troops were on a routine patrol.
- One civilian was killed and a Guatemalan soldier sustained a leg wound that was deemed non–life-threatening, according to authorities.
- Troops detained a suspected attacker and seized weapons, explosives, accessories and drones, which were handed to prosecutors for investigation.
- Guatemala says the area is secured and investigations continue, noting prior cross-border incidents this year and ongoing bilateral coordination with Mexico.