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Trump confirms upcoming start of ground strikes against drug cartel targets in Latin America

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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in calls with U.S. service members on Christmas Eve from the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 24, 2025. /VCG
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in calls with U.S. service members on Christmas Eve from the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 24, 2025. /VCG

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in calls with U.S. service members on Christmas Eve from the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 24, 2025. /VCG

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday the upcoming start of ground strikes against drug cartel targets in Latin America.

He made the remarks during Christmas greetings to the military.

Trump said the United States was "now going after the land" in its fight against drug cartel targets, noting that drug trafficking by sea was down 96 percent.

The U.S. president also extended special congratulations to the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, currently deployed in the Caribbean.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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