Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-28 04:58:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2310A44C68876E6FEAFE2608F01D75E4D0668828120A61393A3BD3639CE82700
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CJNG was documented extensively using explosive drones before the Feb 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine This timeline suggests CJNG drone capabilities were indigenous and not skills transferred from Ukraine Jan 2022 https://english.elpais.com/usa/2022-01-17/drones-explosives-impunity-a-mexican-drug-cartel-flexes-its-muscle-in-michoacan.html June 2021 https://www.businessinsider.com/how-mexicos-cartels-are-using-drugs-for-attacks-drug-smuggling-2021-5 Apr 2021 https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-mexican-drug-cartel-is-dropping-bombs-on-cops-with-a-drone/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56814501
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