Venezuela says it detected 5 US ‘combat planes’ flying 75km from its coast, calls it a ‘provocation’

Venezuela: 5 US fighters flying near its coast a national security threat

The Venezuelan government on Thursday denounced the “illegal incursion” of five American fighter jets into the country’s coastal airspace, alleging “a pattern of harassment” by the U.S. government. The news came a day before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. military killed four “narco-terrorists” off the coast of Venezuela in the latest in a…

Venezuela Condemns US Empire's F-35 Flyover, Warns as a 'Miscalculated Provocation'

Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino has reported this Thursday, October 2, that at least five US F-35 fighter jets have flown over the Caribbean Sea near the Venezuelan border, an action described as a provocation and a threat to national security. Hours later, the Venezuelan Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs released a joint communiqué formally condemning the incursion, which it said occurred approx…

Venezuela accuses US of flying combat jets near its waters

Venezuelan authorities have condemned what they describe as an unauthorised US military operation near the country's Caribbean waters, with officials in Caracas calling the incident a serious breach of international aviation law.

Venezuela slams US ‘provocation’ after fighter jets detected

Venezuela said it had detected five US fighter jets flying near its Caribbean coast, which Caracas said amounted to “provocation,” in the latest clash between the countries. Tensions have been rising between the US and Venezuela for months, and Washington recently struck alleged drug trafficking boats off the coast of Venezuela. Fears are growing among Venezuela’s leadership that the true goal of the US deployment is toppling the autocratic regi…