There are conflicting reports about how the attack unfolded – these are some videos and articles supplied by ISDA Members – Mark Caldwell and Gerardo Corona. Joe Autera and I (Tony Scotti) are putting together an in-depth Forensic Analysis of the attack.
Videos Of the Attack – in Spanish
There is a synopsis of the video’s translated into English courtesy of ISDA Member Mark W. Caldwell follows the video’s.
Also from Mark – A PDF Graphic of the Attack – convert to English
A synopsis of the video’s translated into English courtesy of ISDA Member Mark W. Caldwell
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The reason why the attack failed is attributed to 2 factors:
1. Armor possibly # 7
2. Response from the security team.
They have the same idea as to why the attack failed:
1. The security team
2. Type of Shielding
The Armor is 5 plus (Armor 7 according to European standards) made to stop the ammunition of R15 assault rifles and 7.62×51 ammunition according to the ballistic tables.
According to international standards, it is said that this shield resists 6 impacts with a separation of up to 10 centimeters from side to side within that triangle where the resistance marks.
About Glass, explains that the company Abate Armored Cars, gives importance to the materials being attached to the vehicle, due to a ceramic injection which gives much more support to the windshield, which prevented it from going inwards.
The armor of the cabin including battery, computer and fuses which can make the vehicle stop, the tires depend on the need of the customers.
They indicate that with the amount of impacts the fatigue point of the materials is totally exempted, therefore the reason for the projectiles inside the Truck.
The company that bind the truck Abate Armored Cars, General Director Engineer Jose Ramon Abraham
This was a premeditated act of extreme violence, carried out by a command of 28 people, they had an arsenal that included grenade launchers, barret rifles, long weapons, fragmentation grenades, the truck received 415 shots during the attack.
The General Director of the company that bind the truck explains that they have not had access to the vehicle, for this reason they are not sure if it was impacted by barret rifle munitions, since the barret far exceeds the level of armor level, however it was Affected by shooting angles, distance or even the powder charge can stop one or two barret impacts.
The forty-two and forty-three millimeter thick crystals to meet a level five of the European standard Br7, a major producer of these crystals American Glass Products
Other videos talk about the same, and one of them raises the idea that would have happened if the gunmen had managed to set fire to the vehicle, and suspected that the attack was the Cartel New Generation, which was an armed wing of the cartel before Sinaloa under the name of Los Mata Zetas.
Facebook Video
At the 25 second mark of the video, there is an animation of the attack. At the 2:14 minute mark, you can hear the live communication for assistance; the animation does not appear to be accurate.
The official Mexican Armored Standards – in Spanish
http://legismex.mty.itesm.mx/normas/scfi/scfi142.pdf
Articles
Articles and Forensic data supplied by ISDA Member Gerardo Corona
Articles
https://www.milenio.com/policia/omar-garcia-harfuch-libra-150-balas-armas-largas
https://www.milenio.com/policia/omar-garcia-harfuch-celulas-sicarios-iban
https://www.excelsior.com.mx/nacional/la-proteccion-ejecutiva-como-se-practica-esta-obsoleta/1391195