Authorities in northern Mexico have destroyed 14 homemade armored cars used by drug cartels to fight land battles. The vehicles, known as "monstruos," are adapted from commercial trucks with steel plate armor welded on, some with thick steel ramming prows, firing ports, gun turrets, and green camouflage paint. While appearing intimidating, the steel armor adds weight, making them slow and often breaking down. The use of such vehicles highlights the lengths Mexican cartels have gone to fight rivals and authorities, with their weapons also including improvised explosive devices and bomb-dropping drones.

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