A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: LESSONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE OMAR GARCÍA HARFUCH (OGH) AMBUSH
The Site and the Timeline On June 26th, 2020, at 6:35 AM, Mexico City Police Chief Omar García Harfuch was ambushed in his armored Suburban. The ambush occurred at the intersection of Monte Blanco and Av. Paseo de la Reforma. The attackers drove a large truck followed by a Suburban, out of AV. Monte Blanco and blocked the intersection as García Harfuch was driving on towards AV. Monte Blanco. From 4:00 AM, four cells of seven attackers each waited for Omar García Harfuch. They were stationed at various locations along the route. The attack started at 6:35 AM. The attacking team was parked at the ambush site for two and a half hours. Three seconds into the attack, the intersection was blocked by a large truck containing 7 to 8 armed gunmen. EPST MAGAZINE • SPRING 2021 • ISSUE 5
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