Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Pandrino Lopes He said Thursday that five US fighter jets were found to fly near the country’s coasts, referring to a US threat.
“They are imperialist fighter aircraft that dared to approach the Venezuelan coasts”the defense minister said during his visit to an air base. “The presence of such aircraft near our Caribbean coasts is inadequacy, a challenge, a threat to the country’s security”he stressed.
The US Pentagon has not responded so far to a news agency request Reuters for commentary.
In a statement later issued, the Venezuelan government clarified that the Colombian Airline Avianca reported the presence of fighter aircraft about 75 kilometers off the Venezuelan coast.
The carak “Calls US War Minister Peter Hegschez to stop his reckless and war stance immediately.”which disrupts peace in the Caribbean, the statement said.
The US has developed warships in the Caribbean with a stated target to combat drug trafficking. In recent weeks, they have announced that They destroyed three high -speed drugs allegedly moving drugs from Venezuela, killing 14 occupants.
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro He thinks Washington is challenging plans aimed at overthrowing it, but has been willing to take part in talks with US special envoy Richard Grenell.
US President Donald Trump has attempted to downgrade the possibility of a military operation to change the regime in Venezuela. However, he has repeatedly accused Maduro of directing drug cartel, something that the Venezuelan president refuses.
Source :Skai
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