Operación Lince Norte

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

Operación Lince Norte
Part of the 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[1]
Commanders and leaders
Felipe Calderón Guillermo Galván Galván Noé Sandoval Alcázar	Miguel Treviño Morales Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano
Strength
4,000 soldiers[1]	Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed 21 wounded	30 killed 11 wounded

During the operation, 26 organized crime attacks were prevented and repelled.^[1]

Seized assets and achievements

• 1,217 firearms
• 3.3 tons of marijuana
• 39,000,700 United States dollars
• 260 vehicles
• 188 communication equipment
• 14 real estate properties