🔗 Share this article US Military Struck a 'Large Facility' in the Venezuelan nation, Trump Claimed Lacking Offering Details. Ex-President Donald Trump has claimed that US forces hit a "major facility" in Venezuela last week. Yet, the ex-leader offered no details on the precise purpose or site of the target, and there has been no additional clarification from his camp. Vague Comments Made During a Talk Interview "US forces just destroyed – I'm not sure if you read – they have a major complex, where the ships originate. The other night, we destroyed it. So we targeted them very hard," Trump reportedly told Republican donor and supermarket owner John Catsimatidis on Friday. Possible Implications of a Confirmed Attack If a US military action were to be verified, it would represent the first attack on Venezuelan soil since the US Department of Defense initiated a increase of US strike forces in the Caribbean region to halt drug traffickers that the Trump administration alleges operate under the authority of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The initial mission of the force deployment has evolved into a blockade aimed at hindering the nation's oil exports. Online Footage and Administration Statements Trump has for some time warned that US forces are poised to widen the operations by striking targets within Venezuela, a move that would theoretically require congressional approval. A clip shared online on 24 December appeared to show an blast allegedly from an industrial zone in Zulia state. However, the video or the facility has not been independently verified. An administration official allegedly informed a news network that the former president was referring to a narco-trafficking site in his comments. Response and Current Strategic Situation The Caracas administration has remained silent on the alleged strike the former president described. Additionally, there have been no corroborating news from within the country about it. The deployment of American forces in the area – a position certain officials have referred to as a naval quarantine – constitutes the broadest naval operation of Trump's presidency. Sources have refrained from describing the operation as a blockade, but have acknowledged that around 15,000 service members are positioned across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, including a aircraft carrier group, F-35 aircraft, and law enforcement vessels to implement existing economic sanctions.