🔗 Share this article US Forces Struck a 'Big Facility' in Venezuela, President Trump Claimed Without Providing Details. Former President Donald Trump has claimed that American military assets struck a "large plant" in Venezuela recently. But, the ex-leader did not specify the precise nature or location of the strike, and officials have issued no additional comment from his administration. Unspecific Comments Offered In a Talk Show "We just destroyed – I don't know if you heard – they have a major complex, where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we destroyed it. So we targeted them with significant force," Trump allegedly said to GOP supporter and supermarket owner John Catsimatidis on Friday. Potential Implications of a Confirmed Attack If a American military action were to be verified, it would represent the first attack on Venezuelan soil since the US Department of Defense began a buildup of American strike forces in the Caribbean region to halt narco-trafficking operations that the former administration claims operate under the authority of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. This initial mission of the force deployment has evolved into a quarantine aimed at stopping the nation's oil exports. Social Media Footage and Official Claims Trump has for weeks warned that American military units are ready to widen the military campaign by hitting objectives within Venezuela, a move that would in theory require legislative authorization. A clip circulated online on 24 December appeared to show an detonation said to be from an industrial area in Zulia state. But, the video or the site in question has not been corroborated. An source reportedly informed a media outlet that the former president was describing a drug facility in his comments. Reaction and Current Strategic Situation The Venezuelan government has remained silent on the alleged strike Trump described. Furthermore, there have been no verified accounts from within the country concerning it. The deployment of US military in the area – a position certain officials have referred to as a sea blockade – constitutes the most expansive naval operation of Trump's presidency. Sources have stopped short from calling the operation as a blockade, but have stated that approximately 15,000 personnel are stationed across the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, including a aircraft carrier group, F-35 aircraft, and law enforcement vessels to implement existing sanctions.