🔗 Share this article US Military Targeted a 'Large Facility' in the Venezuelan nation, President Trump Asserted Without Providing Specifics. Former President Trump has asserted that US military assets struck a "significant facility" in the South American country recently. But, the former president withheld information about the exact purpose or site of the strike, and there has been no further comment from his team. Vague Remarks Made In a Radio Show "We just eliminated – I don't know if you read – they have a big plant, where the ships depart from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. So we targeted them very hard," Trump allegedly informed GOP supporter and businessman John Catsimatidis on Friday. Potential Implications of a Verified Strike If a American military action were to be confirmed, it would constitute the initial attack on Venezuelan soil since the US Department of Defense began a increase of American military presence in the Caribbean region to halt narco-trafficking operations that the former administration alleges operate under the orders of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This initial objective of the force deployment has since morphed into a quarantine aimed at hindering the country's crude oil shipments. Social Media Video and Administration Statements Trump has for weeks indicated that American military units are ready to expand the operations by hitting objectives inside Venezuela, a move that would theoretically require congressional approval. Online video posted online on 24 December seemed to depict an explosion said to be from an industrial area in Zulia state. However, the video or the site in question has not been confirmed by third parties. An official from Trump's team allegedly told a news network that the former president was describing a drug facility in his remarks. Reaction and Ongoing Military Posture The Maduro government has not commented on the incident the former president referenced. Additionally, there have been no verified accounts from Venezuela regarding it. The buildup of American forces in the region – a position certain officials have termed a naval quarantine – constitutes the most expansive naval operation of his time in office. Officials have avoided from labeling the operation as a blockade, but have confirmed that about 15,000 service members are positioned across the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf, including a carrier strike group, F-35 aircraft, and Coast Guard cutters to uphold current economic sanctions.