President Donald Trump stated on December 29 that U.S. forces struck a 'big facility' in Venezuela—a 'big plant, or a big facility where the ships come from'—as part of the campaign against alleged drug trafficking, according to a Bloomberg report shared over the past two hours. The report notes this would mark the first U.S. attack on Venezuelan land if confirmed. Trump's remarks build on earlier confirmations from U.S. officials that he referred to eliminating a Venezuelan drug facility two nights prior, as reported by Faytuks Network in prior periods. The Bloomberg article, circulated via X user @EMPosts during the reporting window from 12:47 p.m. to 2:46 p.m. UTC, quotes Trump directly on the facility's role in shipping origins. Separately, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22B aircraft BADGER72 and MQ-9 Reaper drone SPARK22 coordinated a landing at Aguadilla Airport (TJBQ) in Puerto Rico during untowered operations, according to an X post by @r4streando with audio from the 124.95 MHz CTAF frequency. The post, shared in this period, credits AircraftSpots and includes a DVIDS image.
