On October 23, Trump will deliver a speech on combating drug cartels and human trafficking.

The speech of the American leader Donald Trump, which is scheduled for Thursday at 15:00 Washington time (22:00 Moscow time), will be devoted to the fight against drug cartels and human trafficking. This was announced on October 23 by the press pool of the American administration.

"The White House has confirmed that the speech scheduled for 3 p.m. will focus on the problem of drug cartels and human trafficking," RIA Novosti news agency quoted the text of the message.

The day before, CBS News reported that the United States had attacked an eighth vessel allegedly carrying drugs. It was noted that several people died as a result of the strike.

Earlier, on October 17, the US military attacked a ship in the Caribbean Sea allegedly carrying drugs. The anonymous official noted that the United States is carrying out such attacks allegedly as part of the fight against drug-terrorist groups from Venezuela.

Also on October 14, six people died as a result of a similar strike on the ship. According to Trump, US intelligence confirmed that the ship was carrying drugs and was linked to illegal drug and terrorist networks.

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