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The US President Donald trump said Tuesday during a conversation with journalists at the White house that U.S. officials were not involved in the events in Venezuela
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That among 13 arrested participants of the attempted invasion of Venezuela has two U.S. citizen reported earlier, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
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In a speech on state television, Maduro said that authorities arrested on Monday the 13 terrorists allegedly involved in the conspiracy, which, he said, was agreed with Washington
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The US President Donald trump said Tuesday during a conversation with journalists at the White house that U.S. officials were not involved in the events in Venezuela, reports TASS. “I just got information. Our government has nothing to do with it. We’ll find out,” said the head of the White house.
That among 13 arrested participants of the attempted invasion of Venezuela has two U.S. citizen reported earlier, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
In a speech on state television, Maduro said that authorities arrested on Monday the 13 terrorists allegedly involved in the conspiracy, which, according to him, was coordinated with Washington. The goal was penetration in Venezuela through the Caribbean coast and the displacement of legitimate authorities.
On Sunday, the interior Ministry of Venezuela said that the foiled attempt of invasion on the part of Colombian militant groups, used speed boats. The result of this effort eight attackers were killed, two captured.
Speaking on state television, Maduro said that the mercenaries were found drugs, dollars, weapons, satellite phones, radios, night vision devices. According to Maduro, they are “playing Rambo” and “portrayed themselves as heroes.” Referring to the testimony of one of the detainees, the Venezuelan President said that the incursion team were allegedly two personal protection officers of the American leader is Donald trump.
According to the Chairman of the National constitutional Assembly of Venezuela Diosdado Cabello, among the detainees was the management agent for the U.S. drug enforcement. Diosdado Cabello said that during the interrogation, the attackers admitted that they worked by order of the United States and Colombia to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuelan authorities found out about the preparations for the invasion in advance and “activated all the mechanisms of defense of coast”. The search and seizure of “terrorist groups” were sent to 25 thousand military.
Maduro showed us passports and other identification documents in the name of Ira berry and Luke Denman. Colombia also rejected any involvement of the authorities to this operation.
According to Venezuelan President Maduro, of the United States “decided to use the time of a pandemic to terrorist attack” to distract public attention from the “humanitarian tragedy” in the country caused by a coronavirus.
In the United States and Colombia deny the preparation of the invasion of Venezuela. The US state Department has called the statements of the authorities of Venezuela misinformation.
The Colombian foreign Ministry said that the Bogota accuses Caracas, to divert attention from the internal problems of Venezuela, and urged the international community to reject the accusations of this kind, reports TASS.
Responsibility for the conduct of operations in Venezuela took on former special forces soldier Jordan Hudro, who heads a private security company Silvercorp USA in Florida. In an interview with The Washington Post, he confirmed that the Ira berry, Luke Denman, and six Venezuelan citizens were arrested in a group of about 60 people. Also captured was taken by one of the leaders of the operation, former commander of the army of Venezuela, Antonio SCEA.
According to Hudra, berry and Denman – ex-special forces (“green berets”), which he personally knows many years and will seek their release through the state Department. Hudro also confirmed that 8 people were killed.