An improvised explosive device detonated during a patrol by special forces personnel in the mountainous region of Tumbiscatío, Michoacán, killing one soldier and injuring another. ^[1] A Special Forces agent of the Mexican Army died after an improvised landmine exploded during an operation in Tumbiscatío, Michoacán, on September 1, 2026. ^[2] Sources consulted indicated that a cell of the Cartel of Los Viagras and associates of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación operate in that zone. ^[3] The injured soldier was transferred to the hospital of the 43rd Military Zone, where he died from his injuries. ^[4] State authorities report that there have been 18 explosions of anti-personnel mines in Michoacán since 2024, resulting in 14 deaths and 20 injuries. ^[5] The 43rd Military Zone, based in Apatzingán, stated that the operation targeted criminal cells linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and remnants of the Knights Templar. ^[6] The deceased agent, identified as Juan Manuel B. M., was a member of the First Special Forces Battalion and was killed by an anti-personnel mine in the mountainous area of Tumbiscatío. ^[7] The same sources stated that these criminal groups have placed explosives along the roads in the area. ^[8]