A National Guard element was murdered after being deprived of his freedom in Huichapan, Hidalgo, with his body located on the access bridge to the community of San Miguel Arcángel in San Juan del Río between 3:45 PM and 6:45 PM UTC on January 31, 2026. Three others who accompanied him were found alive in a hilly area of Hidalgo, according to foro_militar on X. An armed confrontation between Mexican Army and Civil Guard elements against organized crime members in the vicinity of La Ruana left three criminals dead and one soldier plus two police officers injured during the same three-hour reporting window. The injured were transferred to the military hospital in Apatzingán barracks, and authorities secured 12 chargers, 300 useful cartridges for long weapons, two pixelated green tactical vests, and two ballistic plates, as reported by foro_militar on X. Mexican Army troops secured a home containing illicit materials in the Guadalupe Victoria neighborhood east of Culiacán, as stated by foro_militar on X. Separately, Mexican Army troops were present in Ejido Puerto Grande, according to the same source. These incidents reflect military and National Guard activities across Hidalgo, Michoacán, and Sinaloa states during the three-hour period ending at 6:45 PM UTC on January 31, 2026.
