US President Donald Trump has denied media reports that he has decided to strike military targets in Venezuela. He also dismissed claims that he is preparing ground operations after a series of US attacks on ships in the Caribbean that media reports suggest may be involved in drug trafficking. This is reported by Bloomberg.
When asked by a journalist whether he had indeed made the decision to attack military facilities in Venezuela, Trump replied: “no”.
White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly, commenting on this information, stated that “anonymous sources do not know what they are talking about” and emphasized that any official announcement, if any, would be made by the president himself.
Recall that on October 31, the Miami Herald reported that the Trump administration is allegedly planning to strike military targets in Venezuela, and that it could happen at any moment. The Wall Street Journal also wrote that the attacks were allegedly aimed at destroying ports and airports controlled by the Venezuelan military and used for drug trafficking, including naval bases and airstrips.
American officials believe that the drug trafficking is run by an organization controlled by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and officials close to him. They estimate that this cartel exports about 500 tons of cocaine each year, which ends up in Europe and the United States. At the same time, the sources cited by the Miami Herald did not specify whether Maduro himself is a “target”, but one of them stated that his position is becoming increasingly vulnerable.
“Maduro may soon find himself trapped and unable to flee the country even if he decides to do so”, the report says.
