Mexican village that warned of cartel offensive during World Cup faces drone attacks
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July 9, 2026 / 6:33 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The bombs started raining down from cartel drones at 6 a.m.
on Wednesday, just as the sun crested over the mountains of central Mexico.
The cluster of rural communities known as Guajes de Ayala now under siege had spent weeks warning law enforcement in the state of Guerrero of mounting threats by the encroaching cartel, La Nueva Familia Michoacana.
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July 9, 2026 / 6:33 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The bombs started raining down from cartel drones at 6 a.m.
on Wednesday, just as the sun crested over the mountains of central Mexico.
The cluster of rural communities known as Guajes de Ayala now under siege had spent weeks warning law enforcement in the state of Guerrero of mounting threats by the encroaching cartel, La Nueva Familia Michoacana.