Trump says US strike destroyed alleged Venezuelan drug-loading dock

By Yasin Gungor

ISTANBUL (AA) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a recent US strike hit a Venezuelan dock area allegedly used to load boats with drugs, causing a “major explosion” and leaving the site no longer operational.

Speaking to reporters ahead of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said the target was a coastal facility where narcotics were prepared for maritime transport.

"We hit all the boats, and now we hit the area," he said, calling it an "implementation area" that "is no longer around."

Trump did not specify which US agency carried out the attack, saying only that he knew who was responsible but did not want to disclose it. He added that the location was “along the shore.”

Asked whether he had spoken recently with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Trump said he had spoken with him “pretty recently” but added that “nothing much comes of it.”

Caracas has not commented on either the call or the alleged strike.