The Trump administration is preparing to launch targeted attacks inside Venezuela aimed at dismantling military installations linked to the “Cartel de los Soles,” a powerful drug-trafficking network Washington claims is led by President Nicolas Maduro and top figures in his regime, the Miami Herald reported.

Officials told the paper that these strikes are intended to “destroy the cartel’s command structure,” signaling a new phase in the US campaign against Maduro.

“Maduro is about to find himself trapped and might soon discover that he cannot flee the country even if he decided to,” a source familiar with the planning told the Herald.

According to reports, US B-1 Lancer bombers have already conducted flight missions close to Venezuelan airspace -- a show of force described by officials

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