An improvised land mine believed to have been planted by a drug cartel resulted in the tragic deaths of two Mexican soldiers and left five others wounded, as confirmed by Mexico's defense secretary. General Ricardo Trevilla disclosed that the army has experienced six fatalities due to improvised explosive devices (IEDs) between 2018 and 2024. The nature of these incidents, whether caused by drone-dropped bombs or buried roadside explosives, was not explicitly specified.
Describing the devices as 'very rustic,' Trevilla likened them to buried pipe bombs, emphasizing their crude and dangerous nature. The recent attack in the western state of Michoacan, where the two soldiers lost their lives, hinted at a potential drug cartel booby trap scenario.
