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Mexico: anti-drug helicopters in action

Maxi operation with aircraft and vehicles in support of 800 soldiers

The Mexican armed forces kicked off a massive anti-drug operation yesterday with dozens of helicopters and military vehicles supporting a combined force of around 800 officiers of National Guard and Police. The aim is to restore order in remote villages near the southern border with Guatemala, where drug cartels had blocked roads and cut electricity supplies last week-end.The military, escorted by...

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Tapachula, Mexico, 09/28/2023 09:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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