Overview
- Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, President Trump said a “large explosion” destroyed the dock area where boats “load drugs” and declined to identify the executing agency.
- The New York Times and CNN, citing people familiar with the operation, report the CIA used drones to hit a remote pier allegedly tied to Tren de Aragua, with no one present at the site.
- Venezuela has not acknowledged damage on its soil; Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello condemned U.S. actions as imperial harassment, and the FANB separately said it destroyed an unregistered aircraft in Apure.
- Critical details remain unverified, including the exact location, date, and platform involved, while U.S. forces have MQ‑9 Reapers in the region and continue lethal strikes on suspected narco‑boats.
- Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro claimed the target was a cocaine factory in Maracaibo linked to the ELN, and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum called for UN mediation, underscoring regional diplomatic strains.