Overview

• Fuerza Civil reported repelling an attack during a patrol on August 22 in the rural municipality of Doctor Coss and maintaining control of the scene.
• No deaths or injuries were reported among the officers who engaged the armed group.
• Authorities said at least eight long guns, tactical gear, and multiple magazines and cartridges were seized at the site.
• Forensic services were requested and the State Attorney General’s Office is conducting the investigation into the confrontation.
• Officials have not confirmed any cartel affiliation for the assailants, though the area has previously seen violence linked to the Cartel del Noroeste.