US EditionVenezuela will deploy military vessels to Caribbean and other waters to combat drug trafficking
Venezuela deploys 15,000 troops and warships under Operation Catatumbo Lightning to secure 851 kilometers of border and territorial waters against drug trafficking, Defense Minister said.
- Venezuela will deploy military vessels, drones, and 15,000 troops to the Caribbean Sea and border waters to combat drug trafficking, announced Tuesday by Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López.
- The mobilization follows an escalating U.S. naval presence in the region, including three warships dispatched to Caribbean waters with a $50-million reward for President Nicolás Maduro's arrest.
- Venezuela condemned the U.S. naval deployments as hostile and a threat to regional peace while denying the existence of terrorist camps within its territory.
- Defense Minister Padrino described 'Operation Catatumbo Lightning,' involving surveillance along 851 kilometers of the Colombia border and patrols in lakes and the Gulf of Venezuela.
- This military reaction highlights rising tensions between Washington and Caracas, risking broader regional destabilization and underscoring disputes beyond counter-narcotics efforts.
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