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Colombian President Petro Acknowledges Facility Targeted By U.S. Strike Produced Cocaine, Blames Guerrilla Group

Colombian President Gustavo Petro (Credit: Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP via Getty Images)

Colombian President Gustavo Petro acknowledged that the facility targeted by the U.S. earlier this month in Venezuela produced cocaine, saying guerrilla group ELN is behind the operation.

In a lengthy social media post, Petro said he knows "Trump bombed a factory, in Maracaibo, where coca paste is mixed to turn it into cocaine and take advantage of Maracaibo's location."

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