White House says U.S. in "armed conflict" with drug cartels

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Trump administration has notified Congress that the United States is now engaged in a "non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels it has designated as terrorist organizations, local media reported Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump determined that these cartels are non-state armed groups, designating them as terrorist organizations, and determined that their actions