FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference in Washington, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

(Reuters) -The Department of Justice has put together a classified legal opinion that justifies deadly strikes against an undisclosed list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, CNN reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas, Writing by Christian Martinez; Editing by Nia Williams)