Zacatecas State Police officers faced an armed ambush by suspected CJNG gunmen in El Chique, Tabasco, Zacatecas, on January 30, 2026, between 7:45 PM and 8:45 PM UTC, using an improvised explosive device during a police operation. According to Zacatecas Imagen and Norte Belico reports. A state police unit was targeted in the attack, as confirmed by multiple sources including All Source News citing Zacatecas Imagen, which detailed the CJNG involvement and IED deployment over the past hour. Imagen Zacatecas provided a link to further details on the incident during the operative in Tabasco. Separate reports from Norte Belico referenced an armed attack against authorities in Villanueva, Zacatecas, within the same reporting window, though specifics on that location remain unconfirmed across sources.
