Hitmen attacked the Military Housing Unit in Jamay, Jalisco, killing 2 officers and 14 enlisted personnel, according to preliminary unofficial reports from LagVp94318 on X at 4:29 AM UTC on February 23, 2026. The assault occurred between 4:16 AM and 4:46 AM UTC amid ongoing CJNG retaliation following the death of leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho. JLMNoticias on X reported images of hitmen arriving at the site during this 30-minute window. Embassies of the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Germany, France, Poland, and Russia issued security alerts for their citizens in Mexico due to blockades and violence across multiple states, as reported by López-Dóriga on X at 4:29 AM UTC citing lopezdoriga.com. Following El Mencho's killing, 252 blockades were recorded in 20 states, with 90 percent deactivated by 8:00 PM the previous day, per the same source. Over 1,200 people remain stranded at the Guadalajara Zoo, guarded by police patrols overnight due to high risks, according to agustantonetti on X at 4:29 AM UTC. An Oxxo store on Tamaulipas Street in Las Mojoneras, Puerto Vallarta, was burned, with armed movement reported at a nearby Farmacia Guadalajara, as stated by noticiaspv on X citing Defensamx1. Tracer ammunition appeared in skies over Ojuelos, Jalisco, and hitmen reportedly raided a Banco del Bienestar while attacking federal forces there, per Zulu on X. Clashes targeted a Michoacán Civil Guard unit in La Piedad, Michoacán, according to All_Source_News on X at 4:29 AM UTC citing Mexican Belik. These incidents build on prior CJNG drone attacks and civilian kidnappings in Tesistán, Jalisco, reported in the previous 3:46-4:16 AM window.
