terrorist organizations

‘Lawful not murder: Donald Trump declares US in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels; labels strikes ‘necessary’ to safeguard Americans

US President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations, and that suspected smugglers for these groups should be considered “unlawful combatants,” as per a confidential notice sent to Congress this week.The notice, sent to multiple congressional committees, provides further detail on […]

‘Wage war’: Trump order Pentagon to draft military response to Latin America drug cartels; Mexico President insists on ‘no invasion’

US President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump secretly signed an executive order, directing the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action against Latin American drug cartels, following Washington’s earlier move to classify several narcotics trafficking groups as “terrorist” organizations earlier this year.The New York Times, citing state media, reported that Trump […]

Russia to rule on removing Taliban from ‘terror’ list after 20 years

Russia’s Supreme Court to decide next month on removing the Taliban from its list of banned “terrorist” organisations, state news agencies reported Monday. The ruling, expected on April 17, follows a request from the prosecutor general’s office and is likely to lift the designation. Despite the Taliban’s classification as a terrorist group since 2003, Moscow […]