If US ex-president Donald Trump (77) is re-elected in November, he reportedly wants to send “assassination squads” to Mexico to eliminate the leaders of the most powerful drug cartels. This is what the American magazine ‘Rolling Stone’ claims based on anonymous sources.
Three anonymous Trump allies, including a Republican lawmaker, announced the striking plan to Rolling Stone. “Trump believes that the US government should have a hit list of drug lords that the Special Forces should eliminate or capture,” it said.
According to the sources, it is not clear exactly how many assassination teams the ex-president wants to send to Mexico and which cartel leaders are on the hit list.
Trump is said to have stated that the elimination of the key figures of the largest Mexican cartels could significantly damage their activities. According to the president, it would become more difficult for them to transport drugs to the US, among other things.
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Terror groups
Trump reportedly compares the plan to the manhunt for leaders of terrorist groups such as Islamic State. “In his view, the US should treat the top figures of drug cartels in the same way,” he said.
The information has not been confirmed by Trump’s team or by the ex-president himself. On the other hand, it has been known for some time that Trump wants to prevent the spread of the deadly drug fentanyl and is prepared to attack the drug cartels on Mexican territory. The Republican has spoken in the past about sending “special forces” to Mexico and using “cyber warfare” to take down drug dealers.
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