The US military targets a submarine transporting drugs in the Caribbean Sea
The US President confirmed , that the US military carried out a strike on "Submarine transport .
He pointed out that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offered to make major concessions to ease tensions between the two countries.
Tension between Washington and Caracas
Trump announced on Wednesday that he had given the green light to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out secret operations against Caracas and said that he was considering launching strikes. It targets drug cartels on Venezuelan territory.
His statements angered Maduro, who delivered a speech in which he denounced"Organized coups "CIA" He ordered military exercises.
Trump told reporters at the White House in response to a question about a new strike in the Caribbean. "We attacked a submarine, and it was a drug-carrying submarine, specially designed to transport huge quantities of drugs"
A major American military campaign
This operation comes in the midst of a major American military campaign launched by the United States in the Caribbean region, and says it is part of an anti-drug operation.
This is the sixth raid of its kind announced since the beginning of September, when tensions between Washington and Caracas sharply escalated.
/>This campaign was met with widespread condemnation in Latin America, while fears are growing in Caracas that Trump is seeking regime change.
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