CNN reports that the CIA has expanded covert operations inside Mexico, with sources saying the agency has directly participated in deadly missions targeting cartel figures linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.

•� � The campaign is being led by the CIA’s elite Ground Branch unit and includes everything from intelligence sharing to alleged direct involvement in assassination operations.

•� � According to CNN, the operations intensified after President Trump designated several major Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, with CIA operatives reportedly participating in raids and covert missions alongside select Mexican officials.