Trump warns of potential second strike on Venezuela

Al JazeeraFiled 2026-01-05 · 06:45 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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In January 2026, Donald Trump stated the United States is prepared to conduct a second military strike against Venezuela. This warning was issued if the Venezuelan government does not cooperate with Trump's plan to "resolve" the situation in the country. The statement follows the US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The location of the potential second strike was not specified. The reason for the potential strike is to compel Venezuela to cooperate with the US plan.

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Donald Trump told reporters that the US is ready to carry out a second military strike on Venezuela.

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The US abducted President Nicolas Maduro.

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Trump has a plan to 'resolve' the situation in Venezuela.

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NewsFeedDonald Trump told reporters that the US is ready to carry out a second military strike on Venezuela if its government refuses to cooperate with his plan to ‘resolve’ the situation there, following the US abduction of President Nicolas Maduro.Published On 5 Jan 2026

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