President Donald Trump is considering many options to carry out military attacks targeting drug gangs operating in Venezuela, including attacking targets inside the country, according to many sources familiar with the matter.
Sources said that the September 2 attack on a drug ship believed to have departed from Venezuela directly reflected the above plans and marked a significant escalation in the campaign against drug gangs of the Donald Trump administration.
Many sources noted that the attack earlier this week was just the beginning of a much greater effort to end drug trafficking in the region and potentially affect the situation in Venezuela.
The US has deployed significant military fire to the Caribbean in recent weeks. The ships are equipped with Tomahawk missiles, an attack attack subspace, a series of aircraft and more than 4,000 US Marines and infantrymen currently stationed near Venezuela.
The two White House officials noted that 10 advanced F-35 fighter jets are also being sent to Puerto Rico, where a Marines unit is conducting landing exercises.
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump authorized the military to carry out productive campaigns against gangs designated by his administration as terrorist groups.
On September 2, when asked whether the US would consider airstrikes in Venezuela, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not rule out the possibility.
"This is an anti-drug campaign. We will attack drug gangs anywhere as they threaten the interests of the United States," he said.
