# Shield of the Americas targets 24 “narcoterrorist” groups

https://mins.news/en/video/70132

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-23 06:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oAfyqADg6M

> The US-led Shield of the Americas has proposed its first joint action: members would classify 24 criminal organisations as terrorist groups. The move would extend US sanctions, asset freezes and prosecutions across the region, while Brazil and Mexico remain outside the initiative over sovereignty concerns. Rights advocates warn that lethal US strikes on suspected drug boats may violate international law.

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