President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration conducted its first military strike against Venezuela on land — a move that escalates his crackdown on the country following a number of strikes against suspected drug-running boats at sea.
The president was asked about an explosion in Venezuela by a reporter while standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump confirmed it was because of an American strike.
“There was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs,” Trump said. “They load the boats up with drugs, so we hit all the boats and we hit the area — it’s an implementation area. That’s where they implement. And that is no longer around.”
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