1st LD-Writethru: Trump says U.S. strikes "dock area" in Venezuela

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States knocked out last week a "dock area" in Venezuela, which was used by alleged drug traffickers to load boats up with drugs.

If his words were accurate, it would be the first known land strike by the Trump administration against the oil-rich South American nation.

"There was a major explosion in the dock area wh