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Officials Deny CIA Involvement in Anti-Cartel Operations
U.S. and Mexican officials have rejected claims of CIA-led assassination campaigns against drug cartels. These denials follow a media report alleging direct CIA participation in such operations. (sources: aljazeera, nytimes, reuters, cnn)
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U.S. and Mexican officials have denied a report claiming the CIA was involved in lethal operations against drug cartels in Mexico. The denials follow a CNN report suggesting the agency's participation in an assassination.
- U.S. and Mexican officials have issued denials regarding CIA involvement in anti-cartel operations.
- A CNN report alleged that the CIA participated in the assassination of a cartel member in Mexico.
- The denials were made in response to claims of a U.S. assassination campaign against cartels.
Why it matters
The response from officials highlights ongoing tensions and concerns regarding U.S. operations in Mexico.
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aljazeeraMexico, CIA reject report of US assassination campaign against cartelsnytimesU.S. and Mexican Officials Deny C.I.A. Had Lethal Role in Mexico OperationreutersMexico rejects CNN report on deadly CIA operations against cartelscnnExclusive: CIA escalates secret war on cartels with deadly operations inside Mexico