The US Navy “Hostilely” Boarded a Venezuelan Fishing Boat on Friday, Accordance to Foreign Minister Yván Gil. He calls it an “excessive action” by Washington.
Gil Writes in a Message on Instagram that the nine crew members of the fishing boat Were Simply Doing Their Job. He States That The Vessel was also located in The Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone.
Accordance to the minister, 18 US Marines from the Naval Ship USON Jason Dunham (Seen in the Archive Image Above This article) Were on Board the Fishing Boat for Eight Hours. The Fishermen Were then Able to Continue On Their Way.
Gil Calls the US Action “Excessive” and Says That The United States is Thus Posing a Threat to Security and Peace in the Caribbean.
Venezuela Has Been at odds with Washington for some time, which has not yet responded to the incident. Just over a week ago, The Americans Tok Out a Venezuelan Boat with Eleven Crew Members. Accordance to us President Donald Trump, That Group was a member of a well-known drug cartel, but he provid no evidence for this. Venezuela Denies The Allegation.
Trump has up a significant maritime presence in the Caribbean Sea in recent times. Venezuela HAS Approximately 2,700 kilometers or Coastline There. Last week, The US Increased its Presence by Sending ten F-35S to Puerto Rico.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Announced Last Week that would deploy a Combination of Army, Police and “Civil Defense” on 284 “Front Positions” on His Country’s Borders. Earlier on Saturday, the President Called on Venezuelans to come to barracks for shooting training.