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US Claims Strike on Venezuelan Drug Dock as Pacific Operations Continue
Washington D.C. – The Trump administration is escalating its anti-narcotics campaign with a reported strike on a Venezuelan dock used for loading drugs, according to President Trump. This marks the first known land incursion by U.S. forces in Venezuela since the pressure campaign began four months ago.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, President Trump stated that the U.S. hit an area along the Venezuelan shore where boats are loaded with drugs. “There was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs,” Trump said. “They load the boats up with drugs, so we hit all the boats, and now, we hit the area… That’s where they implement. And that is no longer around.” He declined to specify the agency responsible for the strike or the precise location.
The claim comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Caracas, with the U.S. increasingly targeting what it alleges are Venezuelan drug-smuggling operations. Venezuela denies involvement in drug trafficking and accuses the U.S. of seeking to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro to seize the country’s oil reserves.
Coinciding with this announcement, the U.S. military reported another strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in at least two fatalities. The U.S. Southern Command labeled the victims “two male narco-terrorists.”
These operations are part of a larger U.S. military build-up in the region, including thousands of troops and the seizure of oil tankers as part of a blockade. Critics have deemed such strikes illegal under both U.S. and international law, with some characterizing them as extrajudicial killings. The Venezuelan government has not yet commented on the alleged dock strike.
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