Operación Lince Norte Explained

Conflict:Operación Lince Norte
Partof:Mexican Drug War
Date:July 16, 2011 – August 4, 2011
Place:Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila and San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Status:Mexican Army victory
Combatant1:

Mexican Army

Combatant2:

Gulf Cartel
Los Zetas Cartel

Commander1:Felipe Calderón
Guillermo Galván Galván
Noé Sandoval Alcázar
Strength1:4,000 soldiers
Strength2:unknown
Casualties1:1 killed
21 wounded
Casualties2:30 killed
11 wounded

Operación Lince Norte (Operation Lynx North), was a military operation conducted by the Mexican Secretariat of National Defense, from July 16 to August 4, 2011, in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi. The prime objective was to weaken the Los Zetas Cartel and the Gulf cartel.

During the operation, 26 attacks from the criminals were prevented and repelled.[1]

Seized assets and achievements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Universal - - Operativo 'Lince Norte' deja 200 detenidos: Sedena.