Mayo Faction Cartel uses drone bomb in Sinaloa

The Mayo Faction, a splinter group of the Sinaloa Cartel, launched a drone equipped with an air‑dropped improvised explosive device (IED) against rival cartel operatives in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. The attack was carried out using a commercially available DJI drone modified to carry the IED. Local sources reported a small explosion that injured several individuals and damaged a vehicle. Authorities are investigating the incident as part of a broader surge in drone‑based violence among Mexican drug cartels.