Overview
- President Trump described a “big explosion” in a Venezuelan harbor where boats were allegedly loaded with drugs, without specifying the location.
- News agencies reported the strike could mark the first U.S. attack on Venezuelan territory since the current anti-smuggling campaign began.
- The Pentagon directed inquiries to the White House, which offered no details, and Venezuelan authorities did not immediately comment.
- Key facts remain unclear, including casualties and whether the operation was conducted by the U.S. military or the CIA, which Trump declined to specify.
- The claim follows months of U.S. actions against suspected smuggling boats that reports say have killed more than 100 people, drawing sharp legal and diplomatic criticism as Washington frames the effort as a fight against drug cartels.