In response to reports circulating about a possible military offensive by US troops in Venezuelan territory, President Donald Trump issued a statement dismissing any possibility of such an attack, at least for the time being.

The Wall Street Journal had reported that, according to sources close to Washington, the US military had identified several locations in Venezuela that were being used to transporting drugs and was therefore analyzing whether to implement an offensive in the coming days.

For its part, the Miami Herald even ventured to mention that a US attack could occur “in a matter of days or even hours.”

However, aboard Air Force One, Trump ruled out any type of military action against the nation governed by Nicolas Maduro.

“No, they are not true,” the president stated without going into details.

For her part, Anna Kelly, White House spokeswoman, reinforced the president's statement through a statement issued to Fox News Digital.

“The anonymous sources don't know what they're talking about. Any announcement regarding policy toward Venezuela will come directly from the president,” she emphasized.

For several weeks, the relationship between the United States and Venezuela has become even more strained following an order issued by Trump to the Navy to deploy several vessels to the Caribbean and near the coast. Venezuelan authorities aim to block drug traffickers who use the coastline as a route to transport tens of tons of drugs destined for the United States. Under this approach, more than a dozen attacks have been carried out against small boats allegedly linked to criminal activities. From Caracas,Maduro has denounced that the true objective of the US government is to seize Venezuela's oil reserves, and given the delicate situation, he has asked the people of his country to be prepared to defend the Bolivarian Republic from a possible invasion. In fact, Washington has offered a reward of $50 million for the capture of the Venezuelan president, dead or alive.