🔗 Share this article US Military Targeted a 'Major Facility' in Venezuela, Trump Stated Without Providing Details. Former President Donald Trump has asserted that American forces hit a "major plant" in the South American country in recent days. But, the ex-leader offered no details on the precise purpose or site of the target, and officials have issued no additional comment from his team. Unspecific Comments Made During a Talk Show "US forces just destroyed – I don't know if you read – they have a major complex, where the ships depart from. Two nights ago, we destroyed it. So we targeted them with significant force," Trump allegedly informed GOP supporter and businessman John Catsimatidis in a recent interview. Potential Implications of a Confirmed Attack If a American military action is confirmed, it would represent the first attack on Venezuelan soil since the Pentagon initiated a expansion of US strike forces in the region to interdict drug traffickers that the former administration asserts operate under the orders of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The stated objective of the force deployment has evolved into a blockade aimed at stopping the country's oil exports. Social Media Video and Official Claims Trump has for some time warned that US forces are ready to expand the operations by attacking targets within Venezuela, a move that would in theory require legislative authorization. Video footage circulated on social media on 24 December purportedly showed an blast said to be from an industrial area in a Venezuelan state. But, the video or the facility has not been independently verified. An official from Trump's team reportedly informed a news network that the former president was referring to a drug facility in his comments. Reaction and Ongoing Military Situation The Venezuelan government has remained silent on the event the former president referenced. Furthermore, there have been no independent reports from within the country concerning it. The buildup of American forces in the region – a position some have termed a naval quarantine – marks the largest maritime enforcement action of the Trump era. Officials have avoided from describing the operation as a full blockade, but have confirmed that around 15,000 troops are positioned across the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, including a aircraft carrier group, F-35 aircraft, and law enforcement vessels to enforce current economic sanctions.