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According to the report, a pair of US B-52 bombers flew over the Caribbean Sea along the coast of Venezuela on Thursday, flight tracking data showed, in the fourth such show of force by American military aircraft in recent weeks.
The flight comes as Washington carries out a military campaign against alleged drug smuggling in the region, deploying naval and air forces it says are aimed at curbing trafficking, but which have sparked fears in Caracas that regime change is the goal.
The report also stated that Data from the tracking website Flightradar24 showed the two bombers flying parallel to the Venezuelan coast, then circling northeast of Caracas before heading back along the coast and turning north, flying further out to sea. It is at least the fourth time that US military aircraft have flown near Venezuela since mid-October: B-52s have done so on one previous occasion, and B-1B bombers on two others.
The report also stated that the United States has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to Latin America, deployed F-35 stealth warplanes to Puerto Rico, and currently has six US Navy ships in the Caribbean as part of its counter-narcotics efforts.
Additionally, regional tensions have flared as a result of the campaign and the accompanying military buildup, with Venezuela accusing Washington of plotting to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro.
Source: The Defense Post
The flight comes as Washington carries out a military campaign against alleged drug smuggling in the region, deploying naval and air forces it says are aimed at curbing trafficking, but which have sparked fears in Caracas that regime change is the goal.
The report also stated that Data from the tracking website Flightradar24 showed the two bombers flying parallel to the Venezuelan coast, then circling northeast of Caracas before heading back along the coast and turning north, flying further out to sea. It is at least the fourth time that US military aircraft have flown near Venezuela since mid-October: B-52s have done so on one previous occasion, and B-1B bombers on two others.
The report also stated that the United States has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to Latin America, deployed F-35 stealth warplanes to Puerto Rico, and currently has six US Navy ships in the Caribbean as part of its counter-narcotics efforts.
Additionally, regional tensions have flared as a result of the campaign and the accompanying military buildup, with Venezuela accusing Washington of plotting to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro.
Source: The Defense Post