US President Donald Trump dismissed reports that the United States has any plans to carry out a military strike within Venezuela. The Trump administration has recently targeted drug networks in the Caribbean, and it was being speculated that the US might strike the country to reduce potential threats.
Recently, the United States carried out a kinetic strike in the eastern Pacific waters, targeting narco-trafficking vessels. The continuous strikes have given rise to speculation about possible military action inside the country.
When reporters asked him about reports suggesting a possible strike inside Venezuela, the US President said, “No, it is not true.”
On October 29, the United States military carried out multiple strikes on four boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing 14 people and leaving one survivor, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.
In a post on X, Pete Hegseth stated that the four vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and carrying narcotics. The strikes are part of President Donald Trump’s intensified campaign against suspected drug-smuggling networks operating in international waters.
According to Hegseth, Mexican authorities have taken over the search and rescue operation for the sole survivor. The latest operation marked the first time that several strikes were conducted on the same day under the new campaign.
“The four vessels were known by our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying narcotics. Eight male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessels during the first strike. Four male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the second strike. Three male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the third strike. A total of 14 narco-terrorists were killed during the three strikes, with one survivor. All strikes were in international waters with no U.S. forces harmed,” Pete Hegseth said in a post on X.
