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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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".
The US is flying two of its strongest bombers off Venezuela. Should the exercise increase the pressure on Maduro?
Did US fly B-1 bombers near Venezuela?
Two US B-1 bombers were seen taking off from the Dyess Air Force Base in Texas on Thursday. The craft, using the callsigns BARB21 and BARB22, are said to have headed towards the Caribbean and come as close as 80 kilometres off the Venezuelan coast. Though sources have described the mission as a ‘show of force’, US President Donald Trump has dismissed such reports publicly as ‘false’
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