US officials told The New York Times that Trump was referring to a facility linked to drug trafficking in Venezuela, although they declined to provide details about the alleged operation.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, assured that his government destroyed “a large facility” as part of the military offensive against drug trafficking linked to Venezuela, although he avoided specifying the exact location of the operation.
“They have a large plant or facility where the ships come from. Two nights ago we dismantled it. So we dealt them a very hard blow,” said the president during a radio interview, without providing evidence or additional information.
The statements were offered in The Cats & Cosby Showfrom the station WABC from New York, hosted by Rita Cosby and businessman John Catsimatidis. In that space, the president also maintained that, thanks to his offensive, drug trafficking to the United States has been reduced by more than 97%.
Trump once again issued warnings against Nicolás Maduro and insisted that Chavismo “took away” oil that, according to him, belonged to the United States, and reiterated the accusation that Venezuela has sent millions of people from prisons to US territory.
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US officials indicated to the The New York Times that Trump was referring to a facility linked to drug trafficking in Venezuela, although they refused to offer details about the alleged operation. According to the newspaper, military sources said they had no information to share, while the Central Intelligence Agency declined to comment. The White House also did not respond to requests for clarification.
If confirmed, the incident would mark the first known US ground attack against a target in Venezuela since Trump intensified his military pressure campaign against the Maduro government. So far, there is no public report from Chavismo or regional authorities that confirms an attack of this type.
Some officials cited by The New York Times They indicated that the aforementioned facility would have operated as a drug production center.
Trump has reiterated in recent weeks his intention to authorize ground operations in Venezuela as part of his strategy against the Maduro government and has acknowledged that he gave the CIA the green light to plan covert operations within the country.
*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content is being published taking into consideration the threats and limits that have consequently been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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