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Tensions escalate, two US fighter jets enter Venezuela

2025-12-10 17:45:46Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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Two US Navy F/A-18 fighter jets are suspected of entering Venezuelan airspace for about 40 minutes, flying over the country's most sensitive energy zones, the Miami Herald reported. The incident comes at a time when relations between Washington and the regime of Nicolás Maduro have significantly escalated.

According to US media, the planes flew over the Gulf of Venezuela around noon on Tuesday. But a US defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the AP that the F/A-18s remained in international airspace and conducted a “routine exercise,” similar to previous operations intended to demonstrate the operational capabilities of US aircraft. The official declined to say whether the planes were armed, but insisted the maneuvers were not provocative.

However, the flight occurred between two key areas for Venezuela's energy sector, near Lake Maracaibo, the source of billions of barrels of oil, and maritime corridors where oil tankers regularly move. Zulia, where the Maracaibo air base is located, is one of the country's main military centers.

The incident also coincided with an official visit to Rafael Urdaneta Air Base, where the Air Force commander inaugurated new facilities, accompanied by local pro-Maduro authorities. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has increased military pressure on Venezuela, deploying 15-16 thousand troops near territorial waters and deploying B-52 and B-1 strategic bombers.

The giant aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford also recently arrived in the Caribbean, while the US military has carried out 22 strikes against suspected drug trafficking vessels since September, causing at least 87 deaths. Critics call it a campaign of extrajudicial killings, while Congress is demanding the release of uncut videos of the attacks.


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