Mexico Deploys 130,000 Troops Across Country to Prevent Cartel Attacks
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'.
Date: April 29, 2026
Location: Nationwide, Mexico
Conflict: Mexico Cartel Violence
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Source: DD News