ADVERTISEMENT"We hit all the boats, and now we hit the area... it's the implementation area. The Venezuelan government has not commented on the incident Trump described and there have been no independent reports from Venezuela of it. The lack of response by U.S. national security agencies had raised questions about whether the incident Trump mentioned was carried out covertly. The U.S. mission has primarily focused on military strikes against suspected drug trafficking vessels and has prompted intense oversight from Congress. Earlier this month, U.S. military leaders briefed lawmakers on an incident in September in which an American strike killed 11 people but left several survivors.

Source: The Telegraph December 30, 2025 06:54 UTC