A hole left by a bomb dropped by a drone in the roof of a home in El Guayabo, Michoacán, Mexico. Cartels are using IEDs, drones and makeshift explosives in their fight for territory, capable of tearing through rooftops and scattering shrapnel across the ground below.
With Drones and I.E.D.s, Mexico’s Cartels Adopt Arms of Modern War
Published on September 1, 2025 at 07:53 PM

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