Washington - AFP. Donald Trump announced on Monday that fentanyl is classified as a weapon of mass destruction, bolstering his administration's campaign against drug trafficking cartels in Latin America. The US President said while signing the executive order at the White House: 'We are officially classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction,' adding: 'There is no bomb that does what this bomb does, and according to our information, 200,000 to 300,000 people die every year' from this drug.
Trump Classifies Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. He stated that the drug kills hundreds of thousands of people annually and is intensifying the fight against drug cartels.