Cartel drone attacks force residents to flee El Chapo’s hometown in Sinaloa

Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya acknowledged on Tuesday that drone attacks have recently been carried out in Badiraguato, a municipality in Sinaloa where convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera was born and grew up.

He noted that the attacks have generated fear among residents of Badiraguato and forced some families to leave their homes to seek refuge in safer places.

Some of the attacks reportedly targeted a property in the village of La Tuna where Guzmán Loera’s deceased mother formerly lived.

There are no reports of the drone attacks having caused fatalities or injuries.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Rocha said that state and federal authorities had responded to the situation and seized “a lot of drones.”

Citing unnamed security sources, Aristegui Noticias reported that authorities have seized seven drones as well as material used in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices.

Rocha didn’t specify when the drone attacks took place. However, displaced residents said they began in September.

The governor said that displaced residents have received assistance from the Sinaloa Welfare Ministry. 

Source: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/cartel-drone-attacks-el-chapo-hometown-sinaloa/

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