US EditionTrump declares drug cartels in Caribbean unlawful combatants
The U.S. military conducted three deadly strikes last month targeting drug smuggling vessels, marking the start of a non-international armed conflict, Pentagon officials said.
- Trump has declared drug cartels operating in the Caribbean unlawful combatants, saying the United States is in a 'non-international armed conflict.'
- The U.S. military recently carried out deadly strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats originating from Venezuela in the Caribbean.
- The Trump administration faces criticism for pursuing a new legal framework against undisclosed enemies without congressional approval.
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Trump Declares Cartels in ‘Armed Conflict’ Against US Military
The Trump administration has determined that the US is engaged in a “non-international armed conflict” with Latin American drug cartels, according to a notification to Congress, offering further legal justification for recent strikes on alleged drug-runners from Venezuela.
Trump says US is in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels operating in the Caribbean are unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a "non-international armed conflict."
According to the AP news agency, US President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels operating in the Caribbean as organizations whose fighters are no longer subject to the Geneva Convention. In doing so, Trump has put Caribbean drug traffickers on the same level as terrorists.
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