The New York Times and CNN reported that the US Central Intelligence Agency led a drone attack on a remote dock on the Venezuelan coast with no fatalities, according to the outlets' accounts shared during the 31-minute reporting window ending at 1:46 PM UTC on December 30. The reports from The New York Times and CNN, which emerged in the past half hour, stated the operation was conducted by the US intelligence agency but provided no further details on timing, exact location or motivation. Separate social media posts during the same period highlighted potential US military activity nearby. An X post by @r4streando captured radio communications at Aguadilla airport in Puerto Rico at 03:36 UTC on December 30, where United Airlines flight UAL569 asked military flight BAJA02 if they were Ospreys or AC-130 aircraft while coordinating departures. Another X post by @SA_Defensa claimed a European Space Agency Sentinel-2 satellite image from today revealed a trail in the Caribbean Sea north of Venezuela believed to be from the US Navy Seawolf-class submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), noting it deviated from normal shipping paths per MarineTraffic data.
