US EditionTrump Declares US in Non-International Armed Conflict With Drug Cartels
Trump labels Venezuelan drug cartels as terrorist groups and orders military strikes in the Caribbean, killing at least 17 people in recent operations, officials said.
- President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels as unlawful combatants, stating the U.S. is in a non-international armed conflict with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press.
- The U.S. military recently conducted strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats, resulting in the deaths of 17 people.
- Critics, including some senators, have raised questions about the legality of the strikes and the authority of the administration to conduct such military actions without Congressional approval.
- The White House justified the military actions as necessary to protect the U.S. from drug-related threats, stating that cartels have been designated as terrorist organizations.
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