US president says strikes on land to follow US military attacks on suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Caribbean, Pacific Ocean.
President Donald Trump has said United States attacks on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ do not need a declaration of war, and while Congress will be briefed on operations, the recent spate of bombings of vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean will be followed by strikes on land.
“Well, I don’t think we’re going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday.
“I think we’re just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. OK? We’re going to kill them,” Trump said.
“Now they [drugs] are coming in by land … you know, the land is
Continue Reading on Al Jazeera
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.