Venezuelan authorities announced the capture of a group of alleged mercenaries said to be linked to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), claiming the individuals were involved in planning a "false flag" attack aimed at provoking a full-scale military confrontation with the country.
The news come as U.S. and Trinidad and Tobago forces conduct joint naval exercises in the southern Caribbean, which Caracas has described as a "hostile provocation" and "serious threat" to regional peace.
