🔗 Share this article US Forces Struck a 'Major Complex' in the Venezuelan nation, President Trump Claimed Without Providing Details. Former President Trump has asserted that US forces targeted a "significant facility" in Venezuela recently. Yet, the ex-leader offered no details on the exact purpose or location of the strike, and officials have issued no additional clarification from his camp. Unspecific Comments Made During a Talk Interview "US forces just destroyed – I'm not sure if you heard – they have a big plant, where the vessels come from. The other night, we took it out. So we hit them very hard," Trump allegedly said to GOP supporter and supermarket owner John Catsimatidis on Friday. Possible Implications of a Confirmed Attack Should a American military action were to be confirmed, it would mark the first land strike since the US Department of Defense initiated a increase of US military presence in the region to disrupt drug traffickers that the Trump administration asserts operate under the orders of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This initial objective of the military buildup has evolved into a quarantine aimed at hindering the country's oil exports. Social Media Video and Official Statements Trump has for weeks stated that American military units are ready to expand the military campaign by striking objectives within Venezuela, a strategy that would in theory require legislative approval. Online video circulated on social media on 24 December appeared to show an detonation reportedly from an industrial zone in Zulia state. But, the footage or the facility has not been independently verified. An official from Trump's team reportedly told a news network that the former president was referring to a narco-trafficking site in his remarks. Response and Ongoing Military Situation The Maduro government has issued no statement on the event the former president described. Furthermore, there have been no corroborating news from Venezuela about it. The buildup of US military in the area – a stance some have called a sea blockade – marks the broadest naval operation of Trump's presidency. Sources have stopped short from describing the action as a blockade, but have stated that around 15,000 troops are deployed across the Caribbean and the Gulf, including a carrier strike group, F-35 aircraft, and law enforcement vessels to uphold current sanctions.