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Three Soldiers Hurt in IED Blast on Patrol in Apatzingán, Michoacán

Authorities reinforced security operations with air support following an EOD sweep of the blast site.

Overview

  • An Army patrol in a Cheyenne truck struck a ground-placed device on a dirt track in Las Bateas, damaging the vehicle’s underside.
  • The explosion injured two soldiers and a corporal, with the vehicle’s armor helping prevent more serious wounds.
  • Medics treated the service members and transferred them to the 43rd Military Zone, where their condition was reported stable.
  • Officials attributed the device to criminal groups operating in the Tierra Caliente region of Michoacán.
  • An explosives unit searched for additional devices and joint patrols by the Guardia Civil, Guardia Nacional, and Ejército Mexicano were strengthened with aerial support.