Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum won't allow U.S. troops to target drug cartels in Mexico that President Donald Trump has designated as terrorist groups.

Sheinbaum responded to a New York Times report indicating Trump directed the military to target drug cartels in Mexico.

The Trump administration is considering using military force against Mexican drug cartels, including launching missiles from U.S. Navy destroyers to target cartels and their infrastructure.

"The United States is not going to come to Mexico with the military," Sheinbaum said on Friday, as reported by The New York Times.

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