US Strike Destroys Alleged Venezuelan Drug-Loading Dock

US President Donald Trump has announced that a recent US military strike destroyed a dock area in Venezuela allegedly used for loading boats with narcotics. Describing the operation, Trump stated that the strike caused a 'major explosion' and rendered the site unusable. Speaking to reporters, Trump explained that the target was a coastal facility used to prepare drugs for maritime transport. He did not specify which US agency carried out the operation but emphasized that the location was 'along the shore.' Venezuela has condemned the US actions as 'international piracy.' The strike is part of broader US efforts to counter narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, which have intensified since September. Additionally, the US Southern Command reported a separate strike on a vessel engaged in drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the deaths of two alleged narco-terrorists.