Car bomb detonates outside Zacatecas police station
A suspected car bomb detonated outside the police headquarters in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, on Aug. 30, injuring at least 11 people including two police officers and damaging about 40 buildings, state officials said. Governor David Monreal and state security chief Arturo Medina said the vehicle was abandoned and appears linked to an organized crime group retaliating for an arrest, and they noted a recent rise in bombings and drone or landmine attacks. The incident follows other high-profile actions against cartels, including a raid that killed CJNG leader El Mencho, and underscores a shift in cartel tactics and regional security risks.
Cartels are using explosives and new tactics in retaliatory attacks.
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There have been nearly a dozen similar incidents recently in Zacatecas. Officials say attacks may be retaliation after arrests and could lead to further security operations or raids.
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