First Posted: May 25, 2021 01:55 AM EDT
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Police in Mexico were attacked with weaponized drones from the Mexican drug cartels as they were in the middle of clearing blockades in El Aguaje in April.
The attack has led to the growing fear that these weaponized drones pose another obstacle in the global fight against illegal drugs.
Reports noted that the blockades were placed by organized crime groups who inhabited the area. El Aguaje lies in the west of Mexico and has become a known battleground for the Mexican drug cartels.
According to the Courier-Journal, as the Michoacán state police were doing a routine operation in the area, a drone flew over them and dropped a bomb filled with gun powder. The attack led to two members of the force being injured in the limbs.