Agents of the Mexican army repelled an armed aggression in the municipality of Ocotlán, Jalisco, which left two aggressors killed and a man of Honduran nationality detained.
Through its X account, the Secretariat of National Defense (Defense) detailed that personnel were responding to a report of a stolen vehicle when they were attacked by armed civilians.
In addition to the detention, a vehicle with homemade armor, a 5.56 millimeter machine gun, two 40 millimeter grenades, a Barret .50 caliber rifle, and two long firearms were secured.
A member of the Mexican army and a civilian were wounded by the criminals' gunfire, but both received medical attention, are stable, and out of danger.
Likewise, members of the National Guard (GN) and the Mexican army deployed a ground and air operation in order to locate the other perpetrators, who managed to escape.
Finally, it was noted that at this time no roadblocks or other aggressions have occurred. The man from Honduras and the seized items were placed at the disposal of the competent authorities to continue with the investigations.
On November 12, 2026, the Mexican Army repelled an armed aggression in the municipality of Ocotlán, Jalisco.
Military personnel were attacked by armed civilians while responding to a report about a stolen vehicle; in the confrontation, two aggressors lost their lives and one more of… pi…
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Agents of the Mexican army repelled an armed aggression in the municipality of Ocotlán, Jalisco, which left two aggressors killed and a Honduran national detained. Through its X account, the Secretariat of National Defense (Defense) detailed that personnel were responding to a report of a stolen vehicle when they were attacked by armed civilians. In addition to the detention, the following were seized from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG): a vehicle with homemade armor plating, a 5.56 millimeter caliber machine gun, two 40 millimeter caliber grenades, a .50 caliber Barret rifle, and two long firearms. A member of the Mexican army and a civilian woman were wounded by the criminals' gunfire, but both received medical attention, are stable, and out of danger. Likewise, members of the National Guard (GN) and the Mexican army deployed a ground and air operation in order to locate the other perpetrators, who managed to escape. Finally, it was noted that at this time no roadblocks or other aggressions have occurred. The Honduran man and the seized items were placed at the disposal of the competent authorities to continue with the investigations. On November 12, 2026, the Mexican Army repelled an armed aggression in the municipality of Ocotlán, Jalisco. Military personnel were attacked by armed civilians while responding to a report of a stolen vehicle; in the confrontation, two aggressors lost their lives and one more of… pic.twitter.com/79cO2r4v0h— @Defensamx (@Defensamx1) November 12, 2026
The municipal government, headed by Deysi Ángel Hernández, announced that, after this event, it established contact with state and federal authorities in order to address the incident and protect residents. It asked those in the area of Lázaro Cárdenas and Maravillas, located in the south, to avoid going there and to take shelter. It recommended that schools suspend afternoon classes. On the other hand, the mayor visited Ana, the woman wounded in the crossfire. "I was able to talk with her and her family, listen to them and, above all, let them know that they are not alone in this very difficult moment," she wrote on her Facebook account. You may be interested in: "El Chucky 69," an American who ran an international pornography network, falls in Jalisco; he had been wanted in Arizona since 2017. Army and National Guard repel armed aggression by the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel in Irapuato; 6 people detained. Sheinbaum states that Mexico does not share the term terrorism for Mexican cartels; it is organized crime, she affirms. Join our channel! EL UNIVERSAL is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, find out the day's most relevant news, opinion articles, entertainment, trends and more. dft/bmc