Bomb laden Drones and a Flawed Strategy: The Rising Threat in Mexico The recent car bombing outside a police station in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, has brought attention to a disturbing trend: Mexican cartels increasingly using bomb laden drones and improvised explosive devices.
Despite the relatively low scale of violence compared with neighboring countries, its implications are far reaching. Mexico's struggles with organized crime may be contributing to this escalation.
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and Sinaloa Cartel have been vying for control of Zacatecas for years, with the CJNG designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration.