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Revealed: US involvement in the elimination of Mexican cartel leader El Mencho

After extensive tracking, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, the leader of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed during a military operation on 22 February 2026.
After extensive tracking, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, the leader of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed during a military operation on 22 February 2026. © USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
Washington led a secret large-scale technological operation to stage its deadly raid against Mexican drug lord El Mencho on 22 February. MQ-9 Reaper drones on SIGINT missions, USSOCOM operators, the CIA's Action Service unit and Palantir's analytical tools were all mobilised to mount an unprecedented cross-border manhunt. [...]
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