Trump instructed the army to face Latin America’s drug cartels

Donald Trump ordered the US Army to prepare for operations against Latin American drug cartels, many of which have been described as “terrorist” organizations by the Republican president’s government, according to US media reports. The US president has ordered the Pentagon to start using military power against cartels that have been described as foreign terrorist organizations, the New York Times said Friday Friday. This order, according to the report, creates an official legal basis for military operations, maritime and land, against a cartel on the ground of foreign countries. For its part, the Wall Street Journal said that President Trump has so far only asked the Ministry of Defense to prepare and present “options” for it. The development of special forces with spying services are discussed and any operation will be coordinated with the governments of the countries where gangs act, the WSJ added. When […]
Source: News Beast

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