Mexican Army forces launched an operation early Sunday in Rincón de Los Monzón, Badiraguato, Sinaloa, which spread to ranches including Llano de Los Rochin, Batequitas, Higueras de Borboa, and Alconyonqui, deploying a helicopter that fired on an armed group, according to a post on X by @aic_07. The operation began in the early hours of January 18, 2026, and reports of the helicopter engagement surfaced over the past hour during the period from 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM UTC, as stated by @aic_07 on X. This action follows multiple anti-cartel operations conducted earlier Sunday in Sinaloa locations including Culiacán, Concordia, San Ignacio, and Guasave, where Mexican Army, Navy, National Guard, and Federal Attorney General's Office seized drugs, firearms, vehicles, and detained suspects such as Sinaloa Cartel operator Daniel Alfredo “N” alias “El Cubano”, according to posts on X by @foro_militar.
