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Venezuela says US navy raided a tuna boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise
The U.S. Navy detained nine Venezuelan fishermen aboard an authorized vessel for eight hours, citing drug trafficking suspicions, but found no contraband during the search, officials said.
- Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen in Venezuelan waters, according to Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yván Gil.
- The U.S. military action coincided with heightened tensions after President Trump's order to deploy forces in the Caribbean to combat drug trafficking.
- Foreign Minister Gil stated the boarding was "illegal and hostile" and accused the U.S. of seeking justification for military escalation.
- Venezuela condemned the U.S. actions, urging citizens to enlist in militias and warning of defending its sovereignty against provocations.
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