🇲🇽 Mexican cartel declares war on government after leader’s death
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 23, 2026
The government has declared a “red alert.”
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed during a raid by Mexican army special forces.
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The post from @visegrad24
(dated February 23, 2026) reports that Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "El Mencho", the longtime leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed during a Mexican army special forces raid/operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco.Key details from the post and confirmed reports:He was wounded in a clash/firefight during an attempt to capture him on Sunday (February 22, 2026), and died while being airlifted to Mexico City for medical treatment.
The operation also resulted in several CJNG members killed (reports vary from 4 at the scene to additional deaths during transfer).
The U.S. provided intelligence support for the raid, and El Mencho had carried a long-standing $15 million U.S. bounty.
In response, the CJNG has launched widespread retaliatory violence, described by some sources (including the original post) as a "full-scale war" against the government. This has included:Militants attacking National Guard units, sometimes using armored vehicles.
Widespread roadblocks ("narcobloqueos") using burning vehicles.
Violence spreading across multiple states (Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guanajuato, and others — at least a dozen reported).
Reports of torched cars, blocked highways, airport panic (e.g., in Guadalajara), school cancellations in some areas, and travel chaos affecting tourists (including stranded Americans advised to shelter in place).
The Mexican government has declared a "red alert" in affected regions, with authorities urging calm while security operations continue. Casualties are unclear and ongoing, but the situation has pushed parts of western and central Mexico into significant unrest, with fears of escalation toward broader conflict.The attached video in the post shows armed cartel gunmen in armored vehicles engaging Mexican security forces, illustrating the level of open confrontation.This event is being widely covered by major outlets (BBC, CNN, Reuters, AP, NPR, etc.) as a major blow to the CJNG — one of Mexico's most powerful and violent cartels — but with immediate severe backlash.
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