🔗 Share this article American Military Struck a 'Major Facility' in the Venezuelan nation, President Trump Stated Without Providing Details. Ex-President Donald Trump has stated that American military assets targeted a "major plant" in Venezuela in recent days. However, the former president did not specify the precise purpose or location of the strike, and officials have issued no further comment from his camp. Vague Comments Offered In a Talk Show "We just knocked out – I don't know if you read – they have a big plant, where the ships originate. The other night, we took it out. So we targeted them decisively," Trump reportedly said to GOP supporter and supermarket owner John Catsimatidis on Friday. Possible Implications of a Verified Attack If a US strike were to be verified, it would mark the initial ground target hit since the Pentagon began a expansion of US military presence in the Caribbean region to disrupt narco-trafficking operations that the former administration asserts operate under the authority of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The initial objective of the military buildup has evolved into a blockade aimed at stopping the nation's crude oil shipments. Social Media Video and Administration Claims Trump has for some time warned that American military units are prepared to widen the operations by hitting targets inside Venezuela, a strategy that would theoretically require legislative approval. Video footage circulated on social media on 24 December seemed to depict an explosion reportedly from an industrial zone in Zulia state. But, the footage or the site in question has not been independently verified. An administration official allegedly informed a news network that the president was referring to a narco-trafficking site in his comments. Reaction and Ongoing Military Posture The Venezuelan government has not commented on the event the former president described. Additionally, there have been no verified accounts from Venezuela concerning it. The presence of US military in the region – a posture some have referred to as a maritime "quarantine" – constitutes the largest naval operation of the Trump era. Officials have avoided from calling the operation as a full blockade, but have acknowledged that about 15,000 troops are positioned across the Caribbean and the Gulf, including a aircraft carrier group, advanced fighter jets, and law enforcement vessels to enforce existing sanctions.