US provided intelligence support for Mexico operation that killed drug lord
US provided intelligence support for Mexico operation that killed drug lord
Zac Anderson, USA TODAYMon, February 23, 2026 at 4:49 PM UTC
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US provided intelligence support for Mexico operation that killed drug lord
The Mexican government's military operation that killed a prominent drug lord was executed with the help of U.S. intelligence, according to the White House.
"President Trump has been very clear – the United States will ensure narcoterrorists sending deadly drugs to our homeland are forced to face the wrath of justice they have long deserved," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a social media post that mentioned the U.S. intelligence support for the operation, which also had been announced by Mexico's defense ministry.
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Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," was killed in the operation. Leavitt thanked the Mexican military for military "for their cooperation and successful execution of this operation."
1 / 0Photos show Mexico unrest after cartel leader 'El Mencho' killed
After Mexican officials announced a powerful Mexican cartel leader was killed during a military operation on Sunday, several regions of the country are grappling with ongoing security risks and unrest.Police officers secure the area where vehicles were set on fire by organized crime members to block a road following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Zapopan, Mexico, Feb. 22, 2026.
Trump has launched an aggressive anti-drug campaign in his second term that has included military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific and pressuring the Mexican government to crack down on traffickers.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Drug lord 'El Mencho' killed with help of US intelligence support
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