Operación Lince Norte

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Operación Lince Norte
Part of Mexican Drug War
Date July 16, 2011 – August 4, 2011
Location Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila and San Luis Potosí
Status Mexican Army victory
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Felipe Calderón
Noé Sandoval Alcázar
Miguel Treviño Morales  (POW)
Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano  
Strength
4,000 soldiers[1] unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed
21 wounded
30 killed
11 wounded

Operación Lince Norte (Operation Lynx North), was a military operation conducted by the Mexican Secretariat of National Defense, from July 16 to August 4, 2011, in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi. The prime objective was to weaken the Los Zetas Cartel and the Gulf cartel.

During the operation, 26 attacks from the criminals were prevented and repelled.[1]


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