US attack on Venezuela confirmed by Trump

This could be the first attack on land since the beginning of the Deployment of the US Army against boats belonging to alleged drug smugglers trade in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific.

On Friday had Donald Trump in a spontaneous interview with the radio station 77 WABC suggested such a blow. “I don’t know if you read it or saw it, they have a large facility or a large facility that the ships come from,” Trump said. He added: “Two nights ago we switched them off. So we hit them very hard.”

Fight against drug cartels in Venezuela

Trump did not provide further details, such as whether and, if so, how many people were killed in the attack. Details about the type of blow are also missing. The United States has attacked several boats in the Caribbean in recent months that were allegedly smuggling drugs. Soldiers, warships, an aircraft carrier and a long-range bomber were also deployed to the region near Venezuela.

The US government justifies the action with the fight against drug cartels. Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro But sees this as an attempt to force a change of power in the country. In October, Trump publicly confirmed that he had also approved covert operations by the CIA in Venezuela. In recent weeks, US forces have also taken control of several oil tankers.