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CIA Conducts First Known Drone Strike Inside Venezuela's Sovereign Territory

The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on Venezuela's coast, marking the first known US attack on a target inside the country.

The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside the country. The strike targeted a Venezuelan port facility, but it's unclear what exactly was being transported or stored there. The operation is believed to have been carried out in response to a significant threat to national security, although details remain scarce. The incident marks a rare and provocative escalation of US involvement in Venezuela's affairs.

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