Mexico Deploys 130,000 Troops Across Country to Prevent Cartel Attacks

2026-04-29 · Nationwide, Mexico · severity: high · Mexico Cartel Violence · verified

Mexican Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch has ordered the immediate nationwide deployment of over 130,000 military troops. The massive ground mobilization aims to thwart possible coordinated retaliatory attacks by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) following the recent targeted capture of top cartel leaders 'El Jardinero' and 'El Guero Conta'.

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