🔗 Share this article American Military Struck a 'Large Plant' in Venezuela, President Trump Stated Without Providing Details. Ex-President Donald Trump has stated that American military assets targeted a "major plant" in Venezuela recently. But, the former president did not specify the precise nature or location of the strike, and there has been no additional clarification from his camp. Vague Remarks Made During a Talk Show "We just knocked out – I don't know if you heard – they have a big plant, where the vessels depart from. The other night, we took it out. So we targeted them decisively," Trump allegedly informed Republican donor and supermarket owner John Catsimatidis on Friday. Possible Significance of a Verified Attack Should a American strike is confirmed, it would constitute the first land strike since the US Department of Defense began a expansion of US strike forces in the Caribbean region to disrupt narco-trafficking operations that the former administration claims operate under the orders of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This initial objective of the force deployment has transformed into a blockade aimed at stopping the nation's crude oil shipments. Social Media Video and Official Claims Trump has for weeks indicated that US forces are prepared to expand the operations by attacking objectives inside Venezuela, a move that would theoretically require legislative approval. Video footage shared online on 24 December purportedly showed an detonation reportedly from an industrial zone in a Venezuelan state. Yet, the footage or the site in question has not been corroborated. An source allegedly informed a media outlet that the former president was referring to a drug facility in his comments. Response and Ongoing Strategic Posture The Caracas administration has not commented on the event the former president referenced. Furthermore, there have been no verified accounts from Venezuela regarding it. The deployment of US military in the area – a posture certain officials have termed a maritime "quarantine" – marks the broadest maritime enforcement action of Trump's presidency. Officials have refrained from calling the action as a full blockade, but have stated that about 15,000 troops are stationed across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, including a carrier strike group, F-35 aircraft, and Coast Guard cutters to enforce existing economic sanctions.