Armed conflict

Mexican Drug War

since 11 Dec 2006 · 23.63° N, 102.55° W

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When
since 11 Dec 2006
Kind
Armed conflict
Deaths
400,000
Coordinates
23.63° N, 102.55° W
Type
Non-international armed conflict / organized crime violence
Region
North America
Cities
Ciudad Juarez, Culiacan, Tijuana
Side a
Mexican government
Side b
Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel and other DTOs
Alliances
Mexican government, Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel and other DTOs

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Mexican drug war

War between Mexico's government and various drug trafficking syndicates

The Mexican drug war is an ongoing asymmetric armed conflict between the Mexican government and various drug trafficking syndicates. When the Mexican military intervened in 2006, the government's main objective was to reduce drug-related violence. The Mexican government has asserted that its primary focus is on dismantling the cartels and preventing drug trafficking.

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