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3 Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales [+] Print this page

Also known as: 3/er. Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales| III Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales| Tercer Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales [+]

Country: Mexico [+]

Classified as: Army  Military  Special Forces [+]

Areas of operation


Area of Operation First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Múgica [+] 23 April 2008 [+]

Sites


Site First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Temamatla [+] 17 November 2014 [+] 22 March 2016 [+]
Iguala [+] 23 December 2012 [+]

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Name Rank Role Official Title First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Alejandro Benjamín Meneses Cervantes [+] Coronel [+] Commander [+] 20 February 2010 [+] 5 March 2010 [+]

Sources

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
24 July 2008 Notimex Mueren dos militares tras accidente automovilístico en Guerrero
11 April 2017 Security Force Monitor Name standardized in accordance with Security Force Monitor research
07 May 2015 El Economista Bajo sospecha de infiltración, batallón de Iguala
20 February 2010 Diario 21 “El Coronel Arturo Reyes, llamó a civiles y militares a terminar con las irradiaciones sanguinarias del crimen organizado
25 April 2008 Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional Elementos del Ejército Mexicano aseguran casi dos toneladas de marihuana en Michoacán.
05 March 2010 La Jornada Levantan a cinco jóvenes en Iguala; responsabilizan a presuntos soldados
22 March 2016 La Jornada Menciones honoríficas
17 November 2014 Milenio Los templarios' utilizan a medios contra el Ejército
June 2003 Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional Respuesta
31 August 2007 Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional “1 Informe de Labores”