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It's Monday, the Monday, welcome to the PDB the PDB afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker. Your

eyes and ears on the world stage. All right. Let's get briefed. First up, the Trump administration is preparing a new operation against Mexico's drug cartels. Plans, reportedly, are underway for U.S. troops and intelligence officers

to target drug labs and cartel leaders on Mexican soil. I'll have those details. Later in the show,

a new mystery in the skies over Europe. Drones were spotted over a Belgian military base for two

nights in a row. That base is believed to house

U.S. nuclear weapons. But first, today's afternoon spotlight, the Trump administration is

reportedly preparing to take the war on drugs into the heart of Mexico. According to multiple

current and former U.S. officials who spoke to NBC News, I'll bet they

spoke anonymously, the administration has begun detailed planning for a mission to send American

troops and intel officers into Mexico to strike at the heart of the drug cartels.

Quick question, or really two questions. How do former U.S. officials know about this plan?

And why are current officials talking anonymously about any such plan? The proposed operation,

if it in fact exists, would mark a major escalation in U.S. counter-narcotics efforts.

Officials say it could involve a mix of U.S. military forces and intel personnel conducting

direct action against cartel leaders and drug labs inside Mexican territory.

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