“We will start carrying out these attacks on land as well,” Donald Trump said during a cabinet meeting. – We know where they live. We know where the bad guys live and we will launch action soon, added the US president.
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“To all airlines, pilots, drug traffickers and human traffickers: please consider the airspace over and around Venezuela completely closed. Thank you for your attention!” – wrote US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social social networking site on Saturday.
The Venezuelan government greeted these words with indignation, emphasizing that it was a “colonial threat” to sovereignty and a violation of international law. He also demands respect for the country's airspace. The statement noted that Venezuela will not accept orders or threats from other countries.
US threats against Venezuela. Trump earlier addressed the troops
Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested possible military interference in this country and strikes against drug cartels. During a Thanksgiving call with troops, Trump suggested those strikes would begin soon.
— In recent weeks, you have been working to deter Venezuelan drug traffickers, of which there are many. Of course, there aren't that many coming by sea anymore, Trump said, referring to the campaign of attacks on boats suspected of carrying drugs. – You've probably noticed that people don't want to deliver by sea and soon we'll start keeping them on land too – he added.
According to the New York Times, Trump spoke by phone with the leader of the country, Nicolas Maduro, whose rule Washington and many Western countries consider illegal. According to the daily, during the conversation a potential meeting of the leaders in the US was discussed, but no specific plans were made. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, considered the main proponent of attacks on Venezuela, was also expected to participate in the conversation.
