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2026 Jalisco operation

BelligerentsMexicoSupported by:United StatesJalisco New Generation CartelCommanders and leadersClaudia SheinbaumRicardo Trevilla TrejoOmar García HarfuchEl Mencho† Rubén Guerrero Valadez †Units involvedSecretariat of National DefenseJoint Special Operations Command (FEC)Mexican ArmyBrigada de Fusileros ParacaidistasMexican Air ForceNational GuardJalisco New Generation CartelCasualties and losses3 killed 7 killed, 2 arrestedOn 22 February 2026, the Mexican Armed Forces conducted an operation which killed El Mencho, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), and six others in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico.

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