CJNG Shoots Down Military Helicopter — Operation Jalisco Launched

CJNG gunmen use Russian-made RPG-27 rocket launchers to shoot down a Mexican military Cougar EC725 helicopter near Villa Purificación, Jalisco, killing 9 soldiers. The same day, the cartel deploys simultaneous narcobloqueos across the state — burning buses and blocking roads in 11 municipalities. The government responds with Operation Jalisco, mobilizing 10,000 troops and 300 armored vehicles.