Clash Between Armed Civilians And Military Leaves Several Dead In Loma De Redo Syndicate Of Quila Considered Mayo Flaco Territory: Culiacán, Sinaloa.

 "Char" for Borderland Beat 

This article was translated and reposted from LOS NOTICIERISTAS

WRITTEN BY: MIGUEL URIAS 

08/3/2024

Culiacán, Sin.- At least five people were reported dead this Saturday morning, August 3, after a gun battle between armed civilians and personnel of the Secretary of National Defense, in the vicinity of a gas station located in the community of Loma de Redo, Quilá syndicate, south of Culiacán.

Unofficially, it has been reported that the number could increase, since there is talk of up to 9 dead, and according to the information, all of them are civilians who allegedly attacked the military personnel with bullets when they were driving along the main avenue of the community.

According to the information, the attack happened around 5:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, near a gas station, where the roads leading to the community of Oso Viejo and Quilá meet, and according to the information, the gunmen were traveling on board a unit similar to a Volkswagen Amarok pickup truck.

After the confrontation, the federal elements secured a wide perimeter where no one entered or left, which was processed by expert services personnel from the Attorney General's Office (FGR), who during the corresponding procedures secured as evidence of the events several shell casings and three private vehicles, including a Toyota Tacoma, a Volkswagen Amarok and a Dodge Durango, in which it is presumed that the armed civilians were traveling.

FOLLOW-UP         BY: CHAR

An armed clash on Saturday, August 3, 2024, was reported between armed civilians and military in La Loma De Redo Syndicate of Quila, Culiacan, Sinaloa. La Loma De Redo is considered Mayo Zambada criminal organization territory now led by Ismael Zambada Sicairos "Mayo Flaco" son of Mayo Zambada. Los Noticieristas news site reported that about five or nine gunmen were killed, but perhaps the real number of gunmen will not be known. What should be called to attention, is that the elite FEC or Special Joint Force formerly Special Reaction Force, a highly elite Mexican military unit was patrolling the area with National Guard pickup trucks perhaps this was so they would go unnoticed. The clash between the elite military and gunmen, resulted in favorable for the first as gunmen suffered heavy casualties plus no military member was reported injured. 

SOURCE: LOS NOTICIERISTAS