In an interview, US President Trump stated that the United States had attacked a facility in Venezuela suspected of being used for loading drugs onto ships. He described the incident as a major explosion, marking the first time the US has publicly acknowledged conducting military or paramilitary operations within Venezuela since it began pressuring Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Furthermore, the Trump administration has significantly increased its troop presence in the Caribbean, with over 15,000 troops stationed there, demonstrating the escalating military and strategic focus of the US on the situation in Venezuela.
Trump confirmed for the first time in an interview the US military's operations in Venezuela.
In an interview, Trump confirmed for the first time that the US military had conducted airstrikes on a Venezuelan drug-loading facility. However, Trump did not specify the exact location of the targets or reveal which US government agency was responsible for the operation. When asked if it was the CIA, Trump only responded, "I don't want to say who it was. I know very well who did it, but I don't want to say it."
Trump has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela.
The report indicates that the CIA launched a drone strike earlier this month against a port facility off the Venezuelan coast. The port is identified by the U.S. as a key location used by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to store drugs and transfer them to ships for further export. Trump has previously stated publicly that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations within Venezuela. Last week, Trump vaguely mentioned a U.S. operation against a large facility in Venezuela, but no further official clarification has been provided.
In addition, the Trump administration has significantly increased its troop presence in the Caribbean, with more than 15,000 troops stationed there, demonstrating the growing military and strategic concern the United States has for the situation in Venezuela.
Previously, Trump had launched a series of attacks on drug-smuggling ships in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean. At the time, Colombian Deputy Foreign Minister Mauricio Jaramillo criticized the US military's actions as disproportionate and violating international law. Trump also threatened that he would not hesitate to attack Mexico if it could stop drugs from entering the United States.
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