Under mounting pressure from both government forces and rival cartels, some of Mexico’s most powerful criminal organizations are acquiring increasingly sophisticated weaponry. Reports indicate that these groups are now manufacturing homemade mortars, landmines, rocket-propelled grenades, and even bomber drones to assert control over contested territories.
Recent incidents highlight the dangers of this escalation, with a drone-launched bomb leaving a gaping hole in the roof of a home in El Guayabo, Michoacán. The explosion not only damaged property but also scattered shrapnel across the ground, demonstrating the destructive potential of these modern arms. Such attacks underscore the heightened risk faced by civilians caught in the crossfire of this escalating conflict.