Operación Lince Norte

Part of Mexican Drug War

Date	July 16, 2011 – August 4, 2011
Location	Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila and San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Status	Mexican Army victory

Belligerents

Mexican Army

Gulf Cartel
Los Zetas Cartel^[1]

Commanders and leaders

Miguel Treviño Morales
Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano

Strength

4,000 soldiers^[1]

unknown

Casualties and losses

1 killed
21 wounded

30 killed
11 wounded

Mexican drug war

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Mexico is supported by the United States in this conflict through the Mérida Initiative.

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]