A U.S. missile hit an alleged drug cabin in the Guajira desert between Venezuela and Colombia, according to a report by Spanish newspaper El Mundo shared on X during the reporting window from 8:16 PM to 9:15 PM UTC on January 2, 2026. U.S. Fleet Forces Command reported continued flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Caribbean under glowing lights and open skies, supporting U.S. Southern Command’s mission, as stated in an X post during the same 59-minute period. These U.S. military activities in the region follow Colombian President Gustavo Petro's X posts earlier on January 2, 2026, accusing the ELN guerrilla group of smuggling 3.5 tons of coca paste across the Venezuelan border from Catatumbo and reporting three boatmen dead after jumping from bombed vessels near the border, according to information from the Colombian naval force.
