2026 Jalisco operation

2026 Jalisco operation
	Part of the Mexican drug war
	Top: A burnt-out car in Jalisco after retaliatory arson attacks by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel Bottom: Police presence after Oseguera's killing · Bus destroyed after attacks in Zapopan; ; Map of Jalisco within Mexico
Date	22 February 2026
Location	Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico
Result	Mexican government victory; El Mencho killed during military operations; 2026 Mexico cartel unrest;
Belligerents
Mexico; Supported by:; United States;	Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Commanders and leaders
Claudia Sheinbaum; Ricardo Trevilla Trejo; Omar García Harfuch;	El Mencho (DOW);
Units involved
Secretariat of National Defense Joint Special Operations Command (FEC); Mexican Army Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas; ; Mexican Air Force; National Guard; ;	Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Casualties and losses
3 killed;	7 killed, 2 arrested

On 22 February 2026, the Mexican Armed Forces conducted an operation which killed El Mencho, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), and six others in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico. The operation sparked clashes in the area, resulting in shootouts, explosions and multiple vehicles and stores being set on fire throughout the state and much of the rest of the country. The clashes have resulted in dozens of casualties for both the National Guard and cartel members, as well as at least one civilian death.