🔗 Share this article American Military Targeted a 'Large Complex' in the Venezuelan nation, Trump Asserted Without Providing Specifics. Ex-President Donald Trump has stated that American military assets struck a "large plant" in Venezuela in recent days. However, the ex-leader offered no details on the exact nature or location of the strike, and officials have issued no further clarification from his camp. Unspecific Remarks Offered During a Talk Interview "We just knocked out – I don't know if you read – they have a large facility, where the ships depart from. The other night, we knocked that out. So we hit them decisively," Trump allegedly informed GOP supporter and businessman John Catsimatidis on Friday. Possible Significance of a Confirmed Strike If a US military action were to be verified, it would constitute the initial attack on Venezuelan soil since the US Department of Defense initiated a increase of US strike forces in the region to disrupt drug traffickers that the Trump administration asserts operate under the direction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The original mission of the military buildup has evolved into a blockade aimed at disrupting the nation's crude oil shipments. Online Video and Official Claims Trump has for weeks warned that American military units are poised to expand the operations by hitting objectives within Venezuela, a tactic that would in theory require legislative approval. Video footage shared online on 24 December seemed to depict an detonation said to be from an industrial area in a Venezuelan state. But, the video or the site in question has not been confirmed by third parties. An source allegedly informed a news network that the former president was referring to a narco-trafficking site in his comments. Response and Current Military Situation The Venezuelan government has not commented on the incident Trump referenced. Additionally, there have been no independent reports from within the country regarding it. The presence of American forces in the region – a position certain officials have called a sea blockade – represents the most expansive maritime enforcement action of Trump's presidency. Sources have stopped short from calling the action as a blockade, but have acknowledged that around 15,000 troops are positioned across the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, including a carrier strike group, advanced fighter jets, and law enforcement vessels to implement current economic sanctions.