Trump has directed the Pentagon to prepare options for the possible use of U.S. military force against drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations, officials say.

US President Donald Trump ordered the US military to use force against Latin American drug cartels, US media reported on Friday. According to The New York Times, Trump instructed the Pentagon to begin targeting the cartels that were deemed terrorist organisations militarily,

The president has ordered the Pentagon to use the armed forces to carry out what in the past was considered law enforcement.