Drug cartels attack enemies and spread terror with weaponized drones in US, Mexico Karol Suárez
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Suddenly, authorities said, a drone flew over, dropping a gunpowder bomb and wounding two members of the Michoacán state police force in the arms and legs.
The attack in April underscored an emerging danger in the international fight against illegal drugs – weaponized drones.
The bloody and powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, and its rival Cárteles Unidos have upgraded their arsenals, using drones to bomb enemies, posing a growing threat to Mexican and U.S. citizens and allowing more drugs to flow into the USA.
.Archbishop Franco Coppola, apostolic nuncio to Mexico, speaks to residents during a visit to Aguililla April 23, 2021. (CNS photo/Alan Ortega, Reuters) .Archbishop Franco Coppola, the apostolic nuncio to Mexico, gives a rosary to a child during a visit to Aguililla April 23, 2021. (CNS photo/Alan Ortega, Reuters) .El arzobispo Franco Coppola, nuncio apostólico en México, regala un rosario a un niño durante una visita a Aguililla el 23 de abril de 2021. El nuncio dijo a la agencia de noticias EFE que funcionarios de la iglesia mexicana anteriormente encubrieron casos de abuso sexual clerical. (Foto CNS/Alan Ortega, Reuters)
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