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Related: About this forumDetained American tells Venezuela state TV he plotted Maduro's capture
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS MAY 6, 2020 / 1:33 PM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Detained American tells Venezuela state TV he plotted Maduro's capture
Brian Ellsworth, Angus Berwick
4 MIN READ
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan state television broadcast on Wednesday a video of captured American Luke Denman, in which he said he was instructed to seize control of Caracas airport and bring in a plane to fly President Nicolas Maduro to the United States.
Venezuelan authorities on Monday arrested Denman, another U.S. citizen Airan Berry, and 11 other terrorists in what Maduro has called a failed plot coordinated with Washington to enter the country via the Caribbean coast and oust him.
Donald Trump is the direct chief of this invasion, Maduro said during a televised virtual press conference, after the video of Denman was broadcast.
U.S. President Donald Trump has denied involvement. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the U.S. government would use every tool to secure the Americans return, if they were being held in Venezuela.
Denman, 34, in the video from an undisclosed location, answered questions from a person off-camera speaking in English. Denman said his mission was to secure the airport and establish outer security, though it was unclear how they planned to get Maduro on a plane.
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Detained American tells Venezuela state TV he plotted Maduro's capture
Brian Ellsworth, Angus Berwick
4 MIN READ
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan state television broadcast on Wednesday a video of captured American Luke Denman, in which he said he was instructed to seize control of Caracas airport and bring in a plane to fly President Nicolas Maduro to the United States.
Venezuelan authorities on Monday arrested Denman, another U.S. citizen Airan Berry, and 11 other terrorists in what Maduro has called a failed plot coordinated with Washington to enter the country via the Caribbean coast and oust him.
Donald Trump is the direct chief of this invasion, Maduro said during a televised virtual press conference, after the video of Denman was broadcast.
U.S. President Donald Trump has denied involvement. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the U.S. government would use every tool to secure the Americans return, if they were being held in Venezuela.
Denman, 34, in the video from an undisclosed location, answered questions from a person off-camera speaking in English. Denman said his mission was to secure the airport and establish outer security, though it was unclear how they planned to get Maduro on a plane.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-security-videos/detained-american-tells-venezuela-state-tv-he-plotted-maduros-capture-idUSKBN22I2PJ
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Detained American tells Venezuela state TV he plotted Maduro's capture (Original Post)
Eugene
May 2020
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Bev54
(10,085 posts)1. Pompeo also said
The US was not DIRECTLY involved with the failed attempt but they knew who was and who financed it. I think the US government was supportive of this stupid stunt and it sounds just like what we all expect from them.
The Magistrate
(95,262 posts)2. Indeed, Ma'am
To say 'not directly involved' is, in matters of this sort, tantamount to confession of sponsorship....
"As always, should or any pf your force be c aught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your action."
marble falls
(57,405 posts)3. So much for name, rank, serial number.