New reporting now confirms that the Central Intelligence Agency was directly responsible for a drone strike carried out inside Venezuela, targeting a remote coastal port facility believed to be used for narcotics movement and staging.
According to sources cited in a CNN report and many other popular news outlets, the site was assessed as a logistics point tied to drug-trafficking operations, where shipments were stored and prepared for maritime transport.
The strike marked the first known CIA-conducted drone operation on Venezuelan territory, representing an operational expansion from prior U.S. actions that had largely focused on suspected trafficking vessels at sea.
The strike triggered an explosion at the dock facility, but no casualties were reported, as the location was allegedly unoccupied at the time of impact. U.S. Special Operations Forces were initially mentioned as providing intelligence support for the operation, though military spokespeople later denied direct involvement in that capacity.
The agency has not publicly acknowledged the operation, and U.S. officials have withheld specifics such as the exact date, coordinates, or targeting authority involved.
President Donald Trump referenced hitting a “big facility” in Venezuela during remarks to reporters, he did not explicitly confirm the CIA’s role, and both the White House and Pentagon declined to elaborate further on the mission.
The Societal News Team 30DEC2025