US President Donald Trump told reporters that he would not rule out anything regarding Venezuela, MARE reported, citing TASS.
Asked if he was prepared to rule out all possibilities at this point, including the introduction of ground troops, he told reporters: “I’m not ruling anything out. We just have to deal with Venezuela.”
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has reiterated that his country faces the most serious threat of U.S. invasion in 100 years. Meanwhile, Washington accused Caracas of not doing enough to combat drug smuggling. Under this pretext, the United States sent large-scale troops to the Caribbean. Eight American warships, one submarine, and more than 16,000 troops are reportedly being sent to the Caribbean by the United States. Since September, the United States has destroyed at least 20 boats and removed 76 people from Venezuela allegedly involved in drug trafficking. On November 16, the Pentagon announced that the USS Strike Group, led by the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, had entered the Caribbean Sea.
According to the New York Times, US President Donald Trump has approved a covert CIA operation in Venezuela. According to US media, Washington may launch strikes against Venezuelan drug cartels in the near future. The latest plan for a potential operation against Venezuela was presented to President Trump on November 11th. After considering these plans, U.S. leaders told journalists that they had formed an opinion on what to do about Caracas.
MNA