David Monreal, governor of Mexico's Zacatecas state, said on 2026-08-31 that a suspected car bomb exploded outside the police headquarters in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, injuring at least 11 people, including two police officers, and damaging about 40 buildings. ^[1] Ricardo Monreal, coordinator of Morena deputies, stated on 2026-04-12 that a car bomb attack in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, is a result of the state government's frontal combat against organized crime. ^[2] Ricardo Monreal, president of the Political Coordination Board of the Chamber of Deputies, stated on 2026-08-27 that violent incidents in Zacatecas are a reaction to the 'frontal attack' maintained by authorities against organized crime. ^[3] Arturo Medina, head of security in Zacatecas state, said on 2026-08-31 that bombing attacks in the state rose from one in 2024 to six in 2025 and ten so far in 2026. ^[4] David Monreal said on 2026-08-31 that initial reports suggest the Ojocaliente car bomb attack was carried out by a criminal group in retaliation for the arrest of one of its members on the previous Saturday. ^[5] David Monreal said the August 31, 2026 Ojocaliente explosion follows nearly a dozen similar incidents in Zacatecas, some using drones rigged with explosives or landmines, showing an evolution in the operations of criminal groups. ^[6] Ricardo Monreal said that his brother, Governor David Monreal of Zacatecas, inherited a state with the highest level of insecurity five years ago and has since reduced intentional homicides and high-impact crimes by about 70%. ^[7] Ricardo Monreal, president of the Political Coordination Board of the Chamber of Deputies, said on 2025-04-12 that he trusts the concentration of the Armed Forces and intelligence agencies in Zacatecas following the car bomb attack. ^[8] The car bomb attack in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, injured six civilians and one police officer. ^[9] Independent journalist Verónica Trujillo reported that the police command building was completely rendered unusable and that a female police officer suffered serious injuries during the blast. ^[10] The state government attributed the attack to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and announced the detention of a man related to the incident. ^[11] The state government of Zacatecas reported that the vehicle used in the attack had a theft report from Jalisco dating back to April 2026. ^[12]