It looks like the United States assisted in the capture of El Mencho.
Here is the latest.
BREAKING: Mexico says that the U.S. assisted in the operation to capture El Mencho, leader of the CJNG, by providing information to Mexico’s military and intelligence apparatus
El Mencho was reportedly captured during the operation but died while being transferred by air to… pic.twitter.com/9K6wxb4Y4X
— Ryan Saavedra (@RyanSaavedra) February 22, 2026
The U.S. military shared information with Mexican forces ahead of today’s raid which killed CJNG Cartel leader “El Mencho.” Though there were no American troops involved on the ground, according to ABC News.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 22, 2026
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