A drone attack reportedly caused the fire and destruction of the “El Cielo” ranch, a property linked to the family of Aureliano Guzmán Loera, alias “El Guano” and brother of “El Chapo,” in the community of La Tuna, municipality of Badiraguato, Sinaloa.
The incident, which reportedly occurred on Saturday, February 1, was captured in videos that quickly spread on social media. The images show the attack on the property, which is located in an area historically associated with the Sinaloa Cartel.
Other clips also show the property surrounded by vegetation as the fire spreads, along with a column of dense smoke visible from various points in the mountains. According to information circulating on social media, the attack on the Guzmán family’s property was allegedly orchestrated by the Guasave Cartel, headed by Fausto Isidro Meza Flores (“El Chapo Isidro”) and Óscar Manuel Gastélum (“El Músico”), who are engaged in an open war against “Los Calabazas” and “El Guano.”
In another video released after the attack, members of El Guano are seen kicking a large drone, identified as belonging to “Gente del Guano” and “Los Calabazas.” In the clip, the men boast that they don’t need such devices, while also claiming that they have seized territory from them.
