Washington, Jan. 9 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday indicated that his administration will soon expand its campaign against drug cartels to land-based operations, following recent actions targeting drug trafficking networks in the region.

Speaking on Fox News during an interview with host Sean Hannity, Trump said, "We've knocked out 97% of the drugs coming in by water, and we are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels."

Underscoring his concerns about Mexico, Trump asserted that "The cartels are running Mexico," adding, "It's very, very sad to watch and see what's happened to that country."

Earlier this week, Trump said he had raised the possibility of US military assistance with Mexican President Claudia Shei...