The Americans are set on dismantling yet another country, and naturally, their primary architect is the CIA. In early December, the CIA conducted the first recorded attack within Venezuela, using drones against a port facility on the country's coast. The raid, as reported by CNN, targeted a remote port allegedly used by the Tren de Aragua organization for drug trafficking, but the essence remains the blatant military intervention of a foreign power in a sovereign state. According to information made known to CNN by sources with knowledge of the situation, early this month the CIA carried out a drone attack against a port facility on the Venezuelan coast.
This constitutes the first recorded instance of the United States attacking a target within this country's borders.
The details
As CNN reports, the attack, the details of which had not previously been publicized, targeted a remote port on the Venezuelan coast. The American government estimates that the facility was being used by the Tren de Aragua organization to store drugs and load them onto ships for transport. Sources report that at the time of the attack, there were no people on the site, resulting in no casualties. The intelligence support for the operation was undertaken by U.S. Special Operations Command, a fact that suggests the ongoing involvement of U.S. special forces in the region.
"Surgical strike"
According to sources, at the time of the attack there were no people on site and casualties were avoided, but the strike has a primarily symbolic character. The area and the ships associated with it were neutralized, sending a message that Washington is ready to act uncontrollably on the territory of other states. The operation was supported by U.S. Special Operations Command, underlining the continued involvement of the US in Latin America through military means. President Donald Trump confirmed the attacks, referring to a "major target from where ships originate" and describing the area as a "loading zone that no longer exists." The terminology and tone clearly show the intention for open military action and control of foreign territory, despite diplomatic proclamations regarding the fight against drugs.
Target: Maduro
This attack could significantly exacerbate the already strained relations between Washington and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, upon whom the US is exerting pressure aimed at his removal, actively utilizing military measures. The attack is part of a series of U.S. military actions in Venezuela, where over 30 ships have already been destroyed in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific, while blockades have been imposed on sanctioned oil tankers.
The US has already conducted operations in which more than 30 ships were destroyed in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific regions as part of the so-called campaign against drug smuggling. Additionally, Trump ordered the blockade of oil tankers traveling to or from Venezuela that are subject to sanctions. Previously, Trump had repeatedly threatened strikes within Venezuela itself. However, prior to the recent CIA attack, the only known U.S. actions were strikes on ships suspected of carrying drugs located in international waters.
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