🔗 Share this article US Military Struck a 'Major Complex' in Venezuela, President Trump Stated Without Offering Details. Former President Trump has claimed that American forces targeted a "significant plant" in the South American country in recent days. However, the ex-leader did not specify the exact purpose or site of the target, and officials have issued no additional clarification from his administration. Vague Remarks Made During a Radio Interview "We just destroyed – I don't know if you heard – they have a major complex, where the ships depart from. Recently, we knocked that out. So we targeted them very hard," Trump reportedly said to Republican donor and businessman John Catsimatidis on Friday. Possible Implications of a Verified Strike If a US strike is confirmed, it would constitute the first land strike since the Pentagon initiated a buildup of US military presence in the Caribbean region to halt drug traffickers that the Trump administration alleges operate under the authority of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. This initial objective of the force deployment has since morphed into a quarantine aimed at hindering the nation's crude oil shipments. Social Media Footage and Administration Claims Trump has for weeks warned that US forces are prepared to escalate the military campaign by hitting targets inside Venezuela, a strategy that would theoretically require legislative approval. Video footage circulated online on 24 December seemed to depict an detonation reportedly from an industrial zone in a Venezuelan state. However, the video or the facility has not been confirmed by third parties. An source reportedly informed a media outlet that the president was referring to a drug facility in his remarks. Reaction and Ongoing Military Situation The Caracas administration has remained silent on the incident Trump described. Additionally, there have been no corroborating news from Venezuela about it. The deployment of US military in the region – a position certain officials have called a sea blockade – constitutes the most expansive naval operation of his time in office. Administration officials have stopped short from labeling the operation as a full blockade, but have stated that around 15,000 personnel are positioned across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, including a aircraft carrier group, F-35 aircraft, and Coast Guard cutters to uphold current economic sanctions.