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B-52 bombers fly off coast of Venezuela in show of force by Trump

The U.S. has deployed about 10,000 troops and conducted multiple airstrikes targeting drug trafficking in the Caribbean to pressure Venezuelan President Maduro, officials said.

  • On Tuesday, U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers flew extended patterns over the southern Caribbean, with at least two operating in the Maiquetía flight information region.
  • Following recent strikes on vessels tied to narcotics trafficking, bombers increased patrols after President Donald Trump announced a lethal strike on a vessel causing six deaths.
  • Three aircraft — call signs BUNNY01, BUNNY02 and BUNNY03 — were tracked departing from Louisiana's Barksdale Air Force Base on U.S. Air Force Bomber Task Force deployments over the southern Caribbean.
  • Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro declared the country at "maximum preparedness," mobilizing 25,000 troops and militia while Caracas condemned the U.S. buildup and called on the United Nations to intervene.
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The United States deployed 10,000 troops to the Caribbean and Puerto Rico amid rising tensions with Venezuela, according to CBS News. The military presence includes B-52 bombers, warships, a nuclear submarine, and fighter jets. Three B-52s flew near…

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