CIA flying covert drone missions into Mexico to spy on drug cartels
The CIA under President Donald Trump has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels, current and former officials familiar with the matter told CNN, part of Trump’s dramatic reorientation of national security assets to the US southern border.
CIA using drones to spy on drug cartels in Mexico, sources say
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KGNS) - Sources say the CIA is flying covert drone missions over Mexico to watch drug cartels, as part of a plan by the Trump administration to treat these cartels as terrorist groups. The drones are not armed but can carry equipment for precision strikes if needed.
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