🔗 Share this article American Forces Targeted a 'Major Complex' in Venezuela, Trump Claimed Lacking Offering Specifics. Former President Donald Trump has stated that American forces struck a "significant plant" in the South American country last week. But, the former president offered no details on the exact purpose or location of the target, and officials have issued no further comment from his camp. Vague Remarks Offered In a Talk Interview "US forces just destroyed – I'm not sure if you heard – they have a major complex, where the vessels originate. Two nights ago, we destroyed it. So we hit them with significant force," Trump allegedly said to Republican donor and businessman John Catsimatidis in a recent interview. Possible Significance of a Confirmed Attack Should a American military action is verified, it would constitute the first land strike since the Pentagon began a expansion of US strike forces in the region to interdict narco-trafficking operations that the former administration claims operate under the orders of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The stated purpose of the military buildup has since morphed into a quarantine aimed at disrupting the country's crude oil shipments. Online Video and Official Claims Trump has for some time stated that US forces are poised to expand the operations by striking objectives within Venezuela, a strategy that would in theory require congressional approval. Video footage shared on social media on 24 December seemed to depict an detonation said to be from an industrial area in Zulia state. But, the video or the site in question has not been confirmed by third parties. An source allegedly told a news network that the former president was referring to a drug facility in his comments. Response and Current Strategic Posture The Maduro government has remained silent on the event the former president described. Additionally, there have been no independent reports from Venezuela concerning it. The presence of American forces in the region – a stance some have referred to as a naval quarantine – represents the broadest naval operation of his time in office. Sources have avoided from labeling the operation as a full blockade, but have acknowledged that approximately 15,000 service members are deployed across the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf, including a carrier strike group, F-35 aircraft, and Coast Guard cutters to implement current sanctions.