Mexico: UAS Used to Drop Explosive Device into Market Parking Lot

On 23 June 2024, at approximately 1800 hours local time, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) dropped an explosive device that functioned in the parking lot of the Central de Abasto marketplace in Acapulco, Guerrero State. The explosion came after armed men approached merchants in the market and attempted to extort them. No injuries were reported due to the blast. Municipal law enforcement officers responded to the scene and discovered remnants of the device.