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US is now in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels, according to Trump memo

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President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the U.S. is now in an “armed conflict."

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  1. WHDH Boston

    Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according

  2. Forbes

    Trump Declares Caribbean Drug Cartels ‘Unlawful Combatants’ (opens Forbes)

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    The U.S. military has carried out multiple strikes targeting alleged drug smuggling boats in the region in recent weeks.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Trump says U.S. is in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Congress was notified about the designation by Pentagon officials on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Trump declares U.S. in 'non-international armed conflict' with drug cartels (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    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.”

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump says US in ‘armed conflict' with drug cartels after ordering Caribbean strikes (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an “armed conflict.” That’s according to a...

  6. Newsweek

    Trump Tells Congress US Engaged In ‘Armed Conflict’ With Cartels (opens Newsweek)

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    President Donald Trump has determined that the United States is engaged in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels.

  7. RedState

    Big: Trump Calls for Non-International Armed Conflict on Cartels in Memo to Congress (opens RedState)

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    Trump calls for armed conflict against Venezuelan drug cartels in memo to Congress.

  8. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Trump says US is in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a "non-international armed conflict."

  9. Winchester Star

    Trump declares drug cartels in Caribbean unlawful combatants (opens Winchester Star)

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    President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels in the Caribbean are unlawful combatants and says the U.S. is now in a “non-international armed conflict.”

  10. The Hill

    Trump declares US in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump declares 'armed conflict' with drug cartels, designating them as terrorist groups and authorizing military strikes.

  11. The Boston Globe

    Trump reportedly declares drug cartels in Caribbean unlawful combatants (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The move comes after the US military last month carried out three deadly strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Trump says US in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels in memo to Congress (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Trump declared the cartels "terrorist organizations" and their members "unlawful combatants."

  13. Legitgov

    Trump declares war on cartels: U.S. enters ‘non-international armed conflict’ in extraordinary escalation (opens Legitgov)

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  14. New York Post

    Trump admin says US engaged in ‘armed conflict’ with drug smugglers after 4 boat strikes (opens New York Post)

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    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration informed Congress Wednesday that the US is engaged in a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels.

  15. Fox News

    Trump admin tells Congress it determined US engaged in formal 'armed conflict' with 'terrorist' drug cartels (opens Fox News)

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    The Trump administration notified Congress that the U.S. is in a "non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations.

  16. Salon

    Trump tells Congress U.S. is now at war with Caribbean drug cartels (opens Salon)

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    A memo said the country is in a "non-international armed conflict."

  17. WMUR

    Trump declares drug cartels as unlawful combatants (opens WMUR)

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    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."

  18. Legitgov

    Trump admin says U.S. engaged in ‘armed conflict’ with drug smugglers after 4 boat strikes (opens Legitgov)

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  19. The Guardian

    Trump declares that drug cartels operating in the Caribbean are ‘unlawful combatants’ (opens The Guardian)

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    President also said the US is now in a ‘non-international conflict’, according to a White House memo

  20. Military.com

    Trump Declares Drug Cartels Operating in Caribbean Unlawful Combatants (opens Military.com)

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    A person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly said the Congress was notified about the designation by Pentagon officials on Wednesday.

  21. WSVN Miami

    Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an “armed conflict” with them,

  22. Digital Journal

    Trump declares 'armed conflict' with drug cartels (opens Digital Journal)

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    President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is engaged in "armed conflict" with drug cartels, his administration said in a notice sent to

  23. CNN

    Trump admin tells Congress the US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump has determined that the US is in an “armed conflict” with the drug cartels his administration has designated as terrorist organizations, according to a notice the Pentagon provided to Congress on Wednesday obtained by CNN.

  24. Fox2 Detroit

    US is now in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels, according to Trump memo (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the U.S. is now in an “armed conflict."

  25. New Hampshire Union Leader

    U.S. in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels, Trump tells Congress (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    President Donald Trump has determined the United States is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels that are distributing narcotics in this country, according to a notification to Capitol Hill that

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