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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

SEDENA SandCat Blown Up By Alleged Cartel Landmine in Apatzingán, Michoacán

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An landmine appears to have exploded while an Army vehicle was crossing over a dirt road in the general region of Apatzingán municipality in the state of Michoacán, leaving up to 4 soldiers injured. It is widely speculated that a cartel group was behind the planting of said landmine.


The Explosion

On the morning of Monday, January 31, 2022, Army (SEDENA) Special Forces soldiers were traveling along remote dirt roads somewhere in the general region of Apatzingán. Some of the soldiers were riding inside SandCat vehicles, which are four-wheel drive armored vehicles that are sold to military and law enforcement groups. 



At approximately 10:30 am, one of the vehicles crossed over an explosive device which was semi-buried in a gap, having been previously placed by a criminal organization. The device exploded, severely damaging the structure of the vehicle and seriously injuring crew member(s) inside. 



The amount of soldiers injured is reported differently across news outlets. Local newspaper La Voz de Michoacan reports “there were serious injuries to at least one of the soldiers.” Red Michoacan reports “at least two of the crew members suffered serious injuries.” And the Los Angeles Times is reporting the explosion “left four soldiers injured, one of them seriously.”



One of the crew members is said to have suffered injuries to his right leg and his spine. His fellow soldiers immediately transferred him to a military hospital to receive medical attention. 


Other soldiers reportedly carried out a thorough check of the breach the vehicle had just crossed in order, looking for other mines that might be buried. They then began a search operation in the area for potential perpetrators but no arrests related to the incident were reported.




The Location 

The exact location of where the explosion occurred is a point of contention between some social media users currently, as debates rage as to whether this occurred in what is currently believed to be the territory of Carteles Unidos or the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación. 



La Voz de Michoacan and Red Michoacan both report the explosion happened on the”outskirts of Apatzingán”. Meanwhile the Los Angeles Times is reporting that the road was located “between the municipalities of Aguililla, Tepalcatepec and Coalcomán.”


Meanwhile Diario ABC de Michoacán reports it happened “in the town of Loma Blanca belonging to the municipality of Tepalcatepec.”



How can we classify the explosive device used?

Unfortunately many details needed to classify the explosive have not been released as of the writing of this story. 


An “IED”, or improvised explosive device, is primarily defined by it being a “homemade” explosive. An IED can take any form and be activated in a variety of ways according to NATO. There are no details available on the construction (i.e. homemade or manufactured) of the Apatzingán device.



A landmine is primarily defined as a “victim-activated explosive device, usually deployed discreetly on, or just below, the surface of the ground”. According to preliminary reports about the Apatzingán attack, it appears the explosive device could be defined as a “landmine”. 


Mines are also classified as either anti-personnel, designed for use against humans, or anti-tank, which are designed for use against vehicles. The size of the device is normally the determining factor when it comes to classifying if a mine is anti-personnel or anti-tank and that level of detail appears to be lacking in the current reports. 


It is important to note that according to La Opinion and Diario de Yucatan, Carteles Unidos used a landmine to explode a CJNG vehicle in early January 2022. To see the alleged footage of this incident, see below.




SEDENA SandCats

In 2011, the Israeli armor manufacturing company Plasan won a defense bid to supply some 250 armored vehicles to SEDENA. At the time of the purchase, SEDENA said the vehicles would be used by their Special Forces in order to fight organized crime.


The SandCat 2 vehicles that were bought are based on a model used by the US military, which has been adjusted to Mexico's needs. It is based on the chassis of a Ford commercial vehicle. The vehicle can carry up to 2 tons and eight soldiers, and is equipped with a GPS system.


The vehicle seen could also be a Ford F550-based DN-XI, a vehicle which is built independently by SEDENA and often mistaken for the Plasan SandCats they own. 






Sources: La Voz de Michoacán, Red Michoacán, Diario ABC de Michoacán, Siete 24, Los Angeles Times


SandCat Sources: Archive El Universal, Estado Mayor, Y Net News



30 comments:

  1. Time to send the sandcats back to Israel, time to order USA made military personnel Carriers.
    Bet it was cjng buying land mines from foreign countries.

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  2. This was expected. The brutality of cartels to instill fear & control is becoming increasingly popular.
    This region is becoming more like Afghanistan.
    Sad to see a country come to these atrocities.

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    1. Well I was expected to serve my country, but I went AWOL. I joined the Afghanistan Bible School of the Koran, I pray 5 times a day, oh yes Afghanistan this Afghanistan that, oh yes the ladies in Afghanistan rarely wash down there, not enough water.
      Oh yes the US left billions of non-working vechiles. Oh boy I love to talk about Afghanistan.
      Michoachangos down.

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    2. 10:57 most of the vehicles did work pendejo!
      Most fighter jets and black hawks worked to imbecile..

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  3. The Americans can bomb the cartels from the air or sea, the cartels have become terrorists and should be dealt with like ISIS.

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    1. Mr. Brown I regret to inform you, due to unforeseen circumstances transpiring that Mexico is not USA territory, but Obrador and his cabinet have thier military at thier disposal, including Blackhawks equipped with mini machine guns.
      Furthermore Mr. Brown he does not want his military to take down a convoy of Cartels, because the flow of cartel bribes would stop
      Good thinking on your part, but it's a third world country.

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  4. CJNG is worse than Zetas. Look at what they are doing to Michoacan. Y de por si se enojan todos los michoachangos cuando uno les dice la verdad.

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    1. 9:53am Stop living off mommy and get a job bum. Sinaratas are the #1 for child molestors, female killers & journalist murderers in Mexico. They are like North Korea, they control all the media over there. Go help out your shit state.

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    2. 425 🦧🦧🦧 like I've said before, as soon as you bring up the facts Michoachangos start crying.

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    3. @6:38pm That's the best reply you got puto ? Completely dodged all my facts because you know they are true. Come on, reply better pinche come chilorio chillón. Where do you live sinarata ? Let's get a boxing match going and stream it live.

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    4. @756 LMAO. You straight netbanging ass Michoajoto. If you wanna catch me come to your mom's house around 10 in the morning. You can catch me pushing in her morisquetas. 🤪🤣🤣🤣 🦧🦧🦧.

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    5. 11:03pm Your walnut sized brain had to reply with mommy jokes huh. Typical low IQ sinarata gilbertona 🐀 can't reply with real comebacks. You live somewhere in Las vegas, Arizona or Texas huh ? Let's box it up or MMA fight which ever you prefer pinche putin.

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    6. 11:52 This Troll you're communicating to, has no goals in life. Hate to say it, he trools all day on this site.
      Always belittle Michoacan.
      Many people have told him to get a fukn job or help mom with chores.

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    7. @6:31am I don't troll, I put trolls like you in their place. Don't flip the script, everyone tells YOU to get a job and help mommy with chores ahahaha. I keep challenging you to an MMA fight and you keep deflecting the conversation. Typical sinrata 🐀 coward pussy.

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    8. 8:05 you don't understand what 6:31 is trying to tell you, he NEVER said that your a TROLL, re read 6:31 entry.

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    9. 9:02am Oh sht, sorry man I thought you were the troll haha

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    10. @809 this guy, no mames. " uh, let's meet up and MMA! DUR DUR DUR" "Let's box it out, I kick your ass! Dur dur dur!" LMAO you gotta be slow. De seguro te cuelga la baba pinche mongolito. Where do you live you fucken idiot, we'll set it up. I'll be Chavez you can be de la hoya. I'll even buy you fishnet medias joto.

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    11. 10:11 troll get a life, help your mom with chores, instead of being here all day. I am sorry I had to tell vloc Mich the truth.

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    12. 9'02 nope I am not the TROLL that hangs around and does nada all day. I come in once a day during my work break. Then wait for the following day. Articles from Mexico keep me informed thanks to Sol.

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    13. 1110. You're an idiot. You're not even mexican. Trying to come on here like what you got to say is relevant.

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    14. 1:39pm I'm from Cali what's up ? You can bring your mommy and daddy since they are your only friends loner.

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    15. 432 shut your dumb ass up. You're not from Cali, you're from Chuntaro Michoacaca. Go fix your moms shithole state. Your fellow michoachangos are extorting the avocado, lemon and strawberry farmers. Taxing local businesses and cutting services to the people and you're over here trying to set yourself up to get your assed kicked. Focus on the shithole your parents call home VALI.

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    16. @4:56pm Quit deflecting the conversation and drop the contact info. Enough talk. Give me your social media info pinche sinarata culiacagáda 🐀

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    17. 509 ey wey, deveras que estas tontito. Pinche Juanga monarca mariposa trying to set up a date on borderland beat. Get outta here pendejo. Stop living off your mom and help her wash dishes mijo.

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    18. @5:09 I am not the TROLL, that has all day wasted, and talking Shet of Michoacan every day.A job or helping Mom would be more productive. Vlnc Mich it's not worth wasting your time with this time waster.
      .

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    19. 751 you're not even Mexican. Your opinions or suggestions are irrelevant.

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    20. 7:51am Ey bro your right. This troll has no remedy. He is going to live a life full of misery. I should stop feeding it the attention it wants. At least we all saw how much of a coward it is for repeatedly rejecting my clean MMA fight ahahaha

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  5. Michoacanos make other cartels look like school girls 👧

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  6. It is erroneous to describe all landmines as victim-activated. Perhaps so in a minefield, but these (or any bomb) can be repurposed into a command-detonated landmine.

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    1. I also thought the wording around that was very odd. Seemed to be mixing law enforcement terminology like "victim" with military terminology.

      The definition was from the Action on Armed Violence website here:
      https://aoav.org.uk/2021/what-is-a-landmine/#:~:text=Landmines%20are%20a%20victim%2Dactivated,%2Dpersonnel%20and%20anti%2Dvehicle.

      I'm guessing they are primarily defining this in relation to mine fields that were created then left active after a military conflict, like in Cambodia.

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