"On Friday, Trump said in a radio interview that the U.S. had struck a "big plant or a big facility where the ships come from," implying that the strike occurred in Venezuela but not explicitly saying so. He said that the attack happened "two nights ago." When asked to clarify on Monday, during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said "there was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs.""
"Further reports on Monday appeared to coincide with Trump's claims. CNN reported that the CIA carried out a strike on a port facility on Venezuela's coast earlier this month, citing sources familiar with the matter. The New York Times also reported on the CIA operation. According to reports, nobody was inside the facility at the time of the attack, and there were no casualties. U.S. Special Operations Command had reportedly provided intelligence to support the operation."
President Donald Trump publicly referenced a recent U.S. strike on a facility located on Venezuelan land, describing a "big plant or a big facility where the ships come from" and saying the attack occurred "two nights ago." CNN and The New York Times reported the CIA carried out a strike on a Venezuelan port facility earlier this month, with U.S. Special Operations Command reportedly providing intelligence. Reports say nobody was inside the facility and there were no casualties. If confirmed, the strike would be the first known land attack on Venezuela and legal experts warned it could violate the UN Charter and amount to a war crime. The Venezuelan government had not commented.
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