US EditionTrump says report of US sending B-1 bombers near Venezuela was false
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump denied a Wall Street Journal report that B-1 Lancer bombers were sent near Venezuela; the Journal reported two left Dyess Air Force Base and stayed in international airspace.
- The U.S. campaign has intensified, targeting drug cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations to enable steeper penalties and secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
- The U.S. military carried out its ninth strike in recent months on a suspected drug vessel in the eastern Pacific, with B-1 Lancer aircraft capable of carrying 75,000 pounds of bombs.
- Since the operations began last month, at least 37 people have been killed, and the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged the United States government to respect international law while Vladimir Padrino warned CIA efforts 'will fail'.
- President Donald Trump warned `we could see land action soon` while officials signalled escalation in Caribbean and eastern Pacific operations targeting drug traffickers and cartels.
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On Thursday morning, October 23, a B-1B Lancer bomber from the U.S. Air Force flew from southwestern Dallas-Fort Worth in Texas, flying over less than 100 kilometers off the coast of Venezuela.This route was framed in operations ranging from Caribbean waters to the eastern Pacific.The operation of the U.S. B-1 bombers over the CaribbeanWith a cargo capacity of more than 34,000 kilos of weapons, cruise missiles or even precision guided bombs, U.S…
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Nemos News NetworkTrump Denies Report Suggesting US Deployed B-1 Bombers Near Venezuela
President Donald Trump said on Oct. 23 that reports claiming the U.S. military deployed B-1 bombers near Venezuela to intensify military pressure on the South American nation were false. Trump was responding to a reporter’s question on recent reports claiming that two B-1 Lancer bombers took off from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas on Oct. 23 and headed toward the coast of Venezuela. The president denied that any such deployment had occurred. “No,…
Long-range B-1 bombers can carry up to 75 000 pounds of guided and unguided ammunition, the largest non-nuclear payload of any aircraft in the Air Force arsenal.
US military flew B-1 bombers close to Venezuela
The US flew two B-1 bombers close to Venezuela, the latest move in Washington’s pressure campaign against Caracas. American forces have in recent weeks struck several vessels off the coast of the Latin American country, part of a broader operation against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, characterizing the autocratic leader as the head of a drug cartel who must be stopped rather than explicitly pushing for regime change. Though some US conse…
Donald Trump said on Thursday 23 October that he does not "necessarily" plan to go through Congress to launch a war against Caracas. His counterpart Nicolas Maduro says "no to the war of fools".
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