Justice Department's Secret Memo Authorizes Lethal Force Against Drug Cartels

CNN • 06 Oct 21:35

A classified Justice Department opinion permits the use of lethal force against a broad list of drug cartels, raising legal and ethical concerns.

Al Jazeera • 06 Oct 16:31

Recent US military actions targeting alleged drug-trafficking vessels near Venezuela have sparked legal debates and heightened tensions between the two nations.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 06 Oct 00:41

President Donald Trump disclosed a U.S. military operation targeting an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel, resulting in multiple fatalities.

The Guardian • 05 Oct 22:13

The US military executed a strike on a vessel off Venezuela's coast, targeting alleged drug traffickers, amid escalating tensions and international legal concerns.

CBS News • 03 Oct 17:28

The United States executed its fourth military strike against a vessel near Venezuela, allegedly involved in drug trafficking, resulting in four fatalities.

CNN • 03 Oct 17:09

The U.S. military executed a strike on a vessel off Venezuela's coast, resulting in four fatalities, amid escalating tensions and legal debates.

CNN • 02 Oct 19:15

The U.S. administration has classified its fight against certain drug cartels as an 'armed conflict,' authorizing military actions against these groups.

AP News • 02 Oct 19:04

President Trump designates drug cartels as unlawful combatants, initiating military operations in the Caribbean.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 02 Oct 18:32

President Trump has formally notified Congress that the United States is engaged in a non-international armed conflict with drug cartels, following recent military strikes on suspected narcotics-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean.