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DOD says Venezuelan aircraft flew near U.S. Naval vessel in ‘highly provocative move’
Two Venezuelan F-16 jets conducted a close flyover of a US Navy destroyer in the southern Caribbean, challenging US counter-narcotics operations after a strike killed 11 drug traffickers.
- Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a United States Navy vessel in international waters, which the US Department of Defense labeled a 'highly provocative' move amid rising tensions with Venezuela.
- The Pentagon warned Venezuela to stop further provocative actions, stating that the aircraft's behavior aimed to interfere with US counter-narco-terror operations.
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced the activation of the National Militia in response to perceived threats from Washington, stating it would cover all communities in Venezuela.
- The US has doubled a reward to $50 million for information on Maduro's drug trafficking involvement, amidst claims of extrajudicial killings related to US operations.
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The overflight took place two days after the U.S. carried out a military attack on a ship in the Caribbean that, according to U.S. officials, was transporting drugs.
Venezuelan fighter jets confront US warship: DOD officials
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) officials reported that two armed Venezuelan fighter jets confronted a U.S. Navy warship in international waters. The Pentagon called the show of force "highly provocative." The officials claimed the jets flew directly over the U.S.S. John Durham, a guided-missile destroyer taking part in counter-narco-terror operations. In a statement on X, the Pentagon called the maneuver "an attempt to interfere with our missi…
Venezuelan warplanes overfly US Navy ship in the Caribbean Sea
US authorities have confirmed that two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over the USS Jason Dunham, a US Navy guided missile destroyer, while it was operating in international waters in the Caribbean.
The U.S. Department of Defense said Thursday that two Venezuelan military planes flew near a U.S. Navy ship in international waters, in a "highly provocative move," and warned Caracas against further escalation. Washington accuses Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of leading a drug trafficking network and raised the reward for his capture to $50 million. He also deployed warships in the Caribbean in what he called an anti-drug operation.
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