{"id":2440255,"date":"2025-05-29T08:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T12:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-soldiers-dead-after-ied-blast-in-mexico\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T08:15:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T12:15:39","slug":"eight-soldiers-dead-after-ied-blast-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-soldiers-dead-after-ied-blast-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Soldiers Dead After IED Blast in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feight-soldiers-dead-after-ied-blast-in-mexico%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2440255&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Eight Mexican soldiers where killed in an IED explosion while patrolling the Jalisco-Michoacan border as part of an operation against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).the attack, which happened when thier armored vehicle triggered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">device<\/a>, resulted in six instant fatalities, with two more soldiers later succumbing to their injuries. This incident adds to a series of deadly events, as previous mine blasts had already claimed soldiers&#8217; lives in the region. The use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by cartels has surged, with recent statistics showing a dramatic increase in seizures. Cartels are reportedly employing former Colombian military personnel for their expertise in explosives, exacerbating the violence in Mexico.The situation is dire, as the government struggles to contain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-czar-kamala-harris-heads-to-the-border-to-push-green-energy\/\" title=\"Border Czar Kamala Harris Heads to the Border\u2014To Push Green Energy\">escalating cartel violence<\/a>, which now includes threats like <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >weaponized drones adn poses notable risks<\/a> to both soldiers and civilians.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eight Mexican soldiers have been killed in an IED blast, underscoring the brutal nature of combat against the cartels.<\/p>\n<p>The soldiers were members of the elite Special Immediate Reaction Force, also known as FERI, patrolling the Jalisco-Michoacan border in an armored vehicle Wednesday when an improvised explosive device was detonated.<\/p>\n<p>Six died instantly, and two more succumbed to their injuries following the attack, Mexican news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eluniversal.com.mx\/nacion\/suman-ocho-militares-muertos-por-detonacion-de-explosivo-en-limites-de-michoacan-y-jalisco-realizaban-patrullaje-en-zona-de-conflicto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Universal reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The patrol was part of an ongoing operation to dismantle operations of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.<\/p>\n<p>The explosion is only the most recent in a tragic chain.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In December, two mine blasts in Michoacan claimed four soldiers. A month later, four more men were killed in Jalisco.<\/p>\n<p>Before this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-report-card-no-more-hiding-joementia-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"White House Report Card: No more hiding #Joementia - Washington Examiner\">week&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s blast in Michoacan, the army neutralized 621 IEDs in that region alone.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s believed CJNG and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tycoon-couple-arrested-massive-federal-raid-accused-working-cartels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cartels<\/a> are hiring former Colombian military personnel for their explosives experience, tasking them with creating and planting IEDs to take out rivals or Mexican government forces.<\/p>\n<p>IEDs have been in common use in Mexico for years.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers tell a stark story.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/may\/28\/mexican-soldiers-killed-improvised-explosive-device\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>, IED seizures have surged from almost zero in 2021 to over 1,000 a year since that time.<\/p>\n<p>Violence has become routine in much of Mexico as the government struggles to contain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-fishing-cartels-expand-criminal-activity-beyond-drug-human-smuggling-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Illegal fishing: ... expand criminal activity beyond drug, human smuggling - Washington Examiner\">multiple cartels<\/a>, each armed to the teeth and bristling with sicarios.<\/p>\n<p>Now, IEDs are adding an extra level of anxiety to Mexican forces on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Landmines are not the only threat soldiers have to worry about. The cartels have now weaponized drones, rigging them with IEDs to drop on unsuspecting people below.<\/p>\n<p>The explosives and forgotten mines cause more trouble for civilians after the fight shifts elsewhere, and several have lost their lives to the devices. Some communities and towns in the area have emptied out in the wake of the violence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mexico-sues-google-gulf-america-map-label\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mexico&rsquo;s government<\/a> now faces the challenge of dismantling the cartel&rsquo;s IED networks in the face of the deadly threat.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The soldiers, part of the elite Special Immediate Reaction Force (FERI), were on patrol along the Jalisco-Michoacan border in an armored vehicle when the device was triggered. Six soldiers died immediately, while two others later succumbed to their injuries, according to El Universal. This patrol was part of a broader effort to dismantle operations of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The incident adds to a tragic series of events; just last December, four soldiers were killed by mine blasts in Michoacan, and another four died in Jalisco a month later. Prior to this week&#8217;s explosion, 621 IEDs had been neutralized by the army in that region alone. It is suspected that CJNG and other cartels are employing former Colombian military personnel for their expertise in explosives to create and deploy IEDs against rivals or government forces. The use of IEDs has become increasingly common in Mexico over recent years; seizures have risen dramatically from nearly zero in 2021 to over 1,000 annually since then. Violence has become commonplace as the government struggles with multiple heavily armed cartels and their sicarios. Now, IEDs add further anxiety for Mexican troops on duty; they also face threats from drones rigged with explosives targeting unsuspecting individuals below. These devices pose ongoing risks for civilians even after conflicts move elsewhere-many have lost their lives due to these remnants of violence-and some communities have been abandoned as a result. The Mexican government now faces significant challenges dismantling cartel-operated IED networks amid this deadly threat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2440256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jalisco.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4002,56109,5370,4133,4187],"class_list":["post-2440255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-attack","tag-ied","tag-mexico","tag-news","tag-soldiers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jalisco.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2440255"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2440259,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440255\/revisions\/2440259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2440256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2440255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2440255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2440255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}