Explosive drones

Mexico’s defence secretary said yesterday that drug cartels have attacked police or soldiers with explosive-laden drones in at least three states. Defence Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said the Jalisco New Generation cartel was behind some of the attacks. He said explosive drones had been used in the states of Jalisco, Guanajuato and Michoacan. He said the drone attacks were “worrisome” but not effective because the light devices cannot carry enough explosives to do significant damage. He said a drone attack this week in Michoacan wounded two police, one in the arm and one in the leg.