Donald Trump Says Second Wave of Venezuela Strikes Canceled [View all]
Source: Newsweek
Published Jan 09, 2026 at 04:46 AM EST updated Jan 09, 2026 at 06:01 AM EST
President Donald Trump has said he is canceling a second wave of strikes on Venezuela due to the cooperation of the regime in Caracas.
Writing on Truth Social on Friday morning, Trump said the release of Venezuelan political prisoners was a "very important and smart gesture." "The U.S.A. and Venezuela are working well together, especially as it pertains to rebuilding, in a much bigger, better, and more modern form, their oil and gas infrastructure," Trump said.
"Because of this cooperation, I have cancelled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks, which looks like it will not be needed, however, all ships will stay in place for safety and security purposes."
It comes after at least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed last week in a U.S. military raid, codenamed Operation Absolute, to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilla Flores. Maduro and Flores have been indicted in the U.S. on federal drug trafficking charges, to which they have pleaded not guilty.
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