The invasion, which was detected just 75 km from Venezuela’s coast on Thursday, attracted criticism from Venezuela, Xinhua reported.
“The law constitutes a serious provocation that undermines the sovereignty of the state, represents a direct violation of international law, and endangers the peace and stability of the entire region,” said the Bolivar Alliance bloc of the American trade treaty.
He said that maneuvers of these military harassment violate the fundamental principles of peaceful coexistence between nations and attempt to create tension, fear and instability in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The alliance warned that “these types of actions not only affect member states, they also compromise the safety of Caribbean citizens and commercial air, creating unacceptable risks for local people.”
On Friday, Venezuela complained to the United Nations about the US invasion.
Also on Friday, US troops killed four people in an attack on a boat off Venezuela, allegedly trafficked drugs, BBC News said Friday’s attack was the fourth most attack in a month.
“The strike took place in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, but the ship was transporting a significant amount of drugs.
US media reported that US President Donald Trump notified Congress Thursday, and that his administration determined that members of the drug cartel were “illegal combatants” engaged in “non-international armed conflicts.”
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