Security chief links cartel recruitment to deadly mine attack in Michoacan. Mexico’s top security official said the country’s most powerful drug cartels are now recruiting former Colombian soldiers, raising new concerns about foreign fighters helping fuel cartel violence.
Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch confirmed the trend on Tuesday, days after 12 Colombians were arrested in the cartel-hit state of Michoacan. Eight Mexican soldiers were killed there in a mine explosion. García Harfuch said nine of the suspects had served in Colombia’s army, and the other three had military-style weapons training.
Mexican immigration authorities have recently blocked 69 Colombians from entering the country. Some admitted they had been approached by criminal groups, the official said.
Both the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel are now believed to be targeting Colombian ex-soldiers. Ties between Colombian and Mexican criminal networks go back decades, especially in the cocaine trade.
Colombian Ambassador Fernando García voiced concern that the arrests could impact talks between the two countries aimed at easing entry restrictions for Colombian travelers.
Mexican officials also recalled a 2023 case in which eight Colombians were arrested, also in Michoacan, for allegedly helping cartels make drone-dropped explosives.
García Harfuch said Mexico remains in close contact with Colombian authorities as both countries try to address the growing threat.
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Late on Thursday evening, Russian drone strikes in northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region resulted in the deaths of three people and left three others injured, regional authorities reported.
Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence has warned that the terrorist group Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)’s inability to integrate into the Syrian army poses a serious threat to the country’s political and territorial integrity.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un assured Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that Pyongyang will continue to stand by Beijing in safeguarding its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and development interests, according to North Korean state media KCNA on Friday.
Türkiye has reiterated its readiness to play a leading role in efforts to secure a just and lasting peace in the Russia-Ukraine war.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Thailand’s royal authority has blocked a move by acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to dissolve parliament and call snap elections, citing legal concerns over his authority to submit such a request, local media reported on Wednesday.
More than 100,000 people are expected to take part in France’s “Block Everything” movement on 10 September, broadcaster France Info reported on Thursday. Energy, transport, and defence sectors are likely to be the most affected.
The death toll from Sunday’s powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen above 2,200, with search and rescue operations ongoing. Local officials warn that many people remain trapped under rubble, and the number of fatalities is likely to climb further.
Colton Herta, nine-time IndyCar race winner, is set to compete in Formula Two next year while also taking on a test driver role for Cadillac.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced plans to propose updates to the certification process for new commercial aircraft, according to a notice released by the Trump administration on Thursday.
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