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Drones Target Police in Escuinapa Amid Rising Violence
10/4/2025
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Story summary
- On October 3, 2025, drones carrying explosives targeted a police building in Escuinapa, Sinaloa, Mexico, damaging facilities.
- Three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were involved; one failed to detonate, while others damaged a gym and homes.
- Violence in Sinaloa rose after Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada's July 2024 arrest.
- This year, the United States designated several Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
