Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew in close proximity to a US Navy ship in international waters, the US Department of Defense announced.
„Today, two military aircraft belonging to the Maduro regime flew near a US Navy ship in international waters. "This highly provocative action was intended to disrupt our counternarcoterrorism operations," the ministry said in a statement.
US President Donald Trump's deployment of warships off the coast of Venezuela and his authorization to use military force against drug trafficking groups have sparked speculation that military action may be imminent in South America, writes Newsweek magazine, BTA reported.
A few days ago, the US attacked a Venezuelan motorboat that was allegedly transporting drugs. According to President Trump, 11 people were killed in the operation, and the motorboat belonged to the Venezuelan drug gang Tren de Aragua.