President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. military operations against Venezuela’s so-called Cartel de los Soles — until now limited to blowing up speedboats suspected of carrying drugs in the Caribbean — will soon expand onto land, signaling potential incursions inside the South American country.

Trump’s comments came as Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro continued shoring up support within the armed forces, urging the Air Force on Thursday to remain on high alert amid the massive buildup of U.S. military assets across the southern Caribbean.

Speaking during a Thanksgiving call with service members, Trump said the U.S. Armed Forces would “very soon” begin land-based efforts to stop what he called “Venezuelan drug traffickers,” claiming maritime operations have already produced “sig

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