President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is now engaged in a "non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels , according to a memo sent to Congress on Thursday (October 2). The Trump administration has labeled these cartels as "terrorist organizations" and "unlawful combatants," escalating the U.S. approach to combating drug trafficking.

The decision follows recent U.S. military strikes on three alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea, with at least two originating from Venezuela. The strikes, which resulted in the deaths of three narcoterrorists , have sparked debates over their legality under U.S. and international law. President Trump emphasized on Truth Social that no U.S. forces were harmed in the operations and urged an end to the trafficking

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