Venezuela Says US Military Jet Violated Its Airspace
07/23/21 AT 6:45 PM
Venezuela on Friday accused the United States, of violating its airspace, in what it said was a blatant provocation, warning it would respond forcefully to any maneuver it saw as an act of aggression.
The incident came as the Colombian and US militaries took part in exercises near Venezuela s Caribbean coastline.
Venezuela reported that a US type C-17 heavy military transport crossed into its airspace late Thursday for a period of three minutes. making a journey of approximately 14 nautical miles, a defense ministry statement said. This blatant provocation took place during joint military exercises by the Colombian Air Force and Army in the Departments of Antioquia and Cundinamarca, respectively, in which there is also a presence of American F-16 and RC135 fighter jets for strategic exploration, it added.
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