US EditionTrump Declares US in Non-International Armed Conflict With Drug Cartels
Trump declared Caribbean drug cartels unlawful combatants, enabling U.S. military strikes that killed 17 suspected narcoterrorists, marking a shift from law enforcement to military action.
- President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is in a "non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels, labeling them as unlawful combatants, according to a Pentagon memo.
- The U.S. military has conducted strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean, killing at least 17 people, as part of efforts against vessels linked to Venezuela.
- Some lawmakers and legal experts have raised concerns about the legality of these strikes and the necessity of using military force against drug cartels without Congressional approval.
- Pentagon officials briefed Congress that these strikes were justified under the premise that cartels represent an armed attack against the U.S., leading to questions of authority.
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The US War with "Unlawful Combatants" in the Caribbean
A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.” President Trump told members of Congress in a confidential notice that the United States is engaged in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels now labeled terrorist organizations and that suspected smugglers for such […] The post The US War with “Unlawful Combatants” in the Caribbean appeared first on www.ind…
US In "Armed Conflict" With Drug Cartels, Trump Tells Congress
President Donald Trump has determined the United States is engaged in "a non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels, according to a document notifying Congress of its legal justification for deadly U.S. strikes on boats off Venezuela.
Fatal blows by the US military on alleged drug ships recently caused a lot of criticism. The legal basis was unclear. Now US media report on a explosive classification by Trump.
Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with cartels after strikes in Caribbean
US President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict”, according to a Trump administration memo, following recent US strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Congress was notified about the designation by Pentagon officials on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorised to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of…
Trump Declares Cartels 'Unlawful Combatants'
President Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a "non-international armed conflict" after recent US strikes on boats in the Caribbean, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by outlets including the AP and the New York Times . A source...
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