Overview

• Guardia Civil and Army personnel located the devices during deterrence patrols in the San Miguel Taimeo locality.
• SSP Michoacán and the Defense Ministry coordinated the operation and requested the bomb-disposal team for neutralization.
• The specialized explosives unit deactivated the six devices under protocol to eliminate risk to residents and security teams.
• Each device reportedly contained 8–10 kilograms of granular black powder and could be initiated by a command-line detonation system.
• Authorities report ten devices have been defused in less than a week in Zinapécuaro, including four explosive cylinders in San Nicolás Simirao.