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U.S. sends jets to Puerto Rico amid escalating tensions with Venezuela

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Five U.S. F-35 fighter jets landed in Puerto Rico amid escalating tensions with Venezuela. Separately, Caracas said 18 armed U.S. Navy personnel raided a tuna boat sailing in Venezuelan waters.

Breakdown
  • Five US fighter jets landed at a Puerto Rican base amid rising US-Venezuela tensions.
  • The US says the deployment is part of efforts to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean. 12s
  • Venezuela claims a US warship intercepted a Venezuelan fishing boat in its waters. 24s
  • Venezuelan President Maduro called for large-scale military exercises in response. 44s
  • The US has eight warships and a nuclear-powered submarine off Venezuela's coast. 1m 1s
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