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US President Donald Trump on Monday signalled that he is open to carrying out strikes against Mexican drug cartels and conduct military action inside Mexico in a bid to prevent the flow of drugs into American soil.

“Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It’s OK with me. Whatever we have to do to stop drugs," Trump said when asked by reporters at the White House whether he would sanction a US counter-drug operation in Mexico.

“I didn’t say I’m doing it, but I’d be proud to do it. Because we’re going to save millions of lives by doing it."

The Republican accused Mexico of failing to tackle drug trafficking groups.

The remarks also come as Trump flexes his military might in the Caribbean in a bid to intimidate Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro.

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