DEVELOPING: CJNG sicarios burned vehicles and public buses at Javier Mina and Calzada Independencia intersections in central Guadalajara and attacked Guadalajara Airport between 5:45 PM and 6:15 PM UTC on February 22, 2026, forcing evacuations, as reported by grokolandia and FaytuksNetwork on X, in retaliation to the federal elimination of CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, 'El Mencho', earlier today in Tapalpa, Jalisco. A NOTAM for military operations centered on Tapalpa was issued, according to StrandenOSINT on X, while Puerto Vallarta saw continued narco-blockades with CJNG members deploying tire-deflating spikes on highways and multiple fires at locations including Costco, per visionergeo and AlonsiniBoy on X. López-Dóriga Digital reported the cancellation of Women's Liga MX match between Chivas and América at Akron Stadium, Liga Expansión MX match CD Tapatío vs Tlaxcala at Gregorio 'Tepa' Gómez Stadium, Vía RecreActiva in Guadalajara, and Horse Festival in Tlajomulco due to the violence. Eyewitness BruJaMaldita2 on X described armed CJNG members seizing cars at gunpoint on Guadalajara entrances and exits, while All_Source_News reported a CJNG message circulating warning Guadalajara residents to stay home starting at 2:00 PM, warning of targeting anyone on streets, per FaytuksNetwork. Chamber of Deputies President Kenia López Rabadán urged citizens to remain indoors and follow official channels, as stated by azucenau on X. Violence extended to Guanajuato with a trailer burning on the León-Cuerámaro highway before San Cristóbal, according to luz_adriana_gto on X, amid public transportation disruptions announced by movilidad_leon. Guadalajara Airport showed National Guard personnel and fleeing crowds, per Abzebel and Jonatan93294410 on X, building on prior CJNG blockades and fires across Jalisco from the Tapalpa operation.
