CJNG members ambushed Mexican National Guard forces in San Isidro, Jalisco, killing six guardsmen between 9:15 PM and 9:45 PM UTC on February 22, 2026, while setting shops and pharmacies ablaze in Tonalá as retaliation for leader El Mencho's death, according to DonStefan____ and yusufcannayhan on X. A Mexican Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk fired its minigun at CJNG gunmen near Puerto Vallarta prison, per sentdefender on X. The Mexican Secretariat of National Defense reported the morning Tapalpa operation by Army and National Guard, supported by U.S. intelligence specialists and resulting in roadblocks and reactions nationwide, with full state coordination and normal activities in most areas, as stated in posts by @EmbamexEUA and @PabloLemusN on X. Approximately 20 Banco del Bienestar branches in Jalisco sustained damage from violence, under authority restoration efforts, according to @GabSeguridadMX on X. Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus instructed closure of municipal academies, daycares, nursing and optometry schools tomorrow for safety, with statewide in-person classes canceled, per @GuadalajaraGob and @PabloLemusN on X. Armed civilians appeared on Camino Real to Colima near Santa Anita, as captured by Ramiro_Escoto on X. These events follow prior CJNG vehicle fires, bank attacks, and clashes in Guadalajara, Reynosa, and elsewhere reported in earlier windows today after El Mencho's confirmed death.
