### [2026-08-12](/feed/2026/08/12/index.md) ##### Mexican drug war # A failed attack against the Tayoltita Airfield, in San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico, leaves one gunman killed and two soldiers wounded. Authorities deploy an operative in the zone to secure the area and search for the remaining attackers. ### Sources: 1. [La Jornada'' in Spanish](https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/08/12/estados/un-muerto-y-dos-militares-lesionados-deja-enfrentamiento-armado-en-tayoltita-durango) ### Changes: 1. A failed attack against the Tayoltita Airfield, in San Dimas Municipality, Durango, left one gunmen killed and two soldiers wounded. Authorities deployed an operative in the zone securing the area and search for the rest of attackers. _2026-08-13 05:58:41 (First version)_ 2. A failed attack against the Tayoltita Airfield, in San Dimas Municipality, Durango, leaves one gunmen killed and two soldiers wounded. Authorities deploy an operative in the zone securing the area and search for the rest of the attackers. _2026-08-13 13:58:46 (Update)_ 2. A failed attack against the Tayoltita Airfield, in San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico, leaves one gunman killed and two soldiers wounded. Authorities deploy an operative in the zone to secure the area and search for the remaining attackers. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [Mexico arrests Isai Martínez Zepeda, identified by authorities as a nephew of imprisoned former Sinaloa Cartel leader El Chapo, in Sonora. ](/feed/2026/05/26/mexico-arrests-isai-martinez-zepeda-identified-by-authorities-as-a-nephew-of-imprisoned-former-sinaloa-cartel-leader-el.md) _Context: Mexican drug war, Mexico_ 2. [Atlatlahucan mayor Agustín Toledano Amaro and former Yecapixtla mayor Irving Sánchez Zavala are arrested in Morelos, Mexico, during "Operación Enjambre", a crackdown on officials tied to organized crime. 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