US EditionTensions Surge as Venezuela Fortifies Border Amid US Drug Operation
- Venezuela announced the deployment of 15,000 troops to its border with Colombia to combat drug trafficking, according to Venezuelan Minister Diosdado Cabello.
- The US has sent two additional navy ships to the southern Caribbean as part of an operation against drug cartels, as reported by Al Jazeera.
- Maduro accused the US of attempting to foment regime change and called for the recruitment of militia members for national security.
- The US doubled the reward for capturing Maduro to USD 50 million and increased the reward for Cabello's arrest to USD 25 million, according to Al Jazeera.
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Venezuela Sends Troops to Colombia Border with US Ships to Combat Drug Cartels
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Venezuelan Minister of the Popular Power for Interior Diosdado Cabello announced on Monday that Caracas would deploy 15,000 troops to bolster security in Zulia and Tachira states, which border Colombia. World News | Venezuela Sends Troops to Colombia Border with US Ships to Combat Drug Cartels.
Tensions Surge as Venezuela Fortifies Border Amid US Drug Operation
Venezuela has deployed 15,000 troops to its Colombia border to combat drug trafficking, following US naval actions in the region. This move intensifies regional tensions amid accusations by Washington of Venezuelan leaders' involvement in drug operations, to which Caracas responds with accusations of US interference.
Venezuela sends troops to Colombia border with US ships to combat drug cartels - The Tribune
Venezuelan Minister of the Popular Power for Interior Diosdado Cabello announced on Monday that Caracas would deploy 15,000 troops to bolster security in Zulia and Tachira states, which border Colombia.
The Chavista regime of Venezuela, led by Nicolás Maduro, announced this Monday a deployment of 15,000 troops in the states Zulia and Táchira (west), both bordering Colombia. At a press conference in which it was accompanied by other officials and which was broadcast by the state channel Venezuelan Television (VTV), the person in charge of the Interior and right hand of Maduro, Diosdado Cabello, stated that the operation is part of the creation o…
Accused by the United States of leading a cartel, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro responded by massively mobilizing his forces on the Colombian border to counter drug trafficking.
Venezuela’s Minister of the Interior, Diosdado Cabello, announced Monday the deployment of 15,000 military personnel in the border region with Colombia to strengthen security in the area and combat drug trafficking. In particular, he highlighted the creation of a “fast response unit” and the activation of the “Peace Zone #1” in Zulia and Táchira, where drones, boats, aviation and other vehicles will be used to guard the border.
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