PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago authorities Wednesday mentioned it’s “carefully monitoring the state of affairs” after Venezuela claimed that it had intercepted a number of hitmen amongst a number of others who had entered the South American nation from the Caribbean Group (CARICOM) nation.
“The Ministry of Defence is conscious of latest experiences regarding a declare made by the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, alleging the infiltration by Colombian paramilitary teams in japanese Venezuela by means of Trinidad and Tobago,” the Ministry Of Defence mentioned in an announcement.
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro claimed that the Colombian hitmen had been detained with heavy weapons as they tried to enter the nation on Monday.
“…we captured a gaggle of terrorists, right here within the japanese a part of the nation, with a cargo of weapons of warfare, getting into from Trinidad and Tobago. Half of them are Colombians, Colombian hitmen, introduced throughout the Caribbean Sea to enter (Venezuela),” Maduro mentioned on the inauguration ceremony of the brand new governor of Sucre state, Jhoana Carrillo, on Monday.
Maduro insisted that Venezuelans dwell in peace due to the federal government’s efforts to neutralize the actions of terrorist teams, saying what did the fascists do? They attacked the economic system; they ready terrorist assaults that we neutralized by capturing the terrorist group’s prime leaders.
Maduro mentioned Venezuela will reject all types of fascist violence and criticized the “Nazi regime” ruling Ukraine for its fixed bombing of infrastructure and civilians in Russia.
“They bomb trains, they bomb civilian buildings, they bomb bridges… we reject the Nazi regime in Ukraine, which doesn’t enable the Russian folks to dwell in peace, simply as we in Venezuela should dwell in peace,” he mentioned.
In its assertion, the Ministry of Defence right here mentioned because of the claims made by Caracas, it has initiated “a complete investigation” and that the “preliminary findings point out that there’s at present no proof to assist these allegations.
“Nonetheless, the Ministry is taking instant and decisive steps to deal with the matter with the utmost seriousness and urgency.
“As a part of our ongoing dedication to nationwide safety, the Ministry is working in shut coordination with regulation enforcement companies and safety forces to boost surveillance and reinforce border safety in important areas.
“Moreover, we can be participating with our Venezuelan counterparts by means of the suitable diplomatic channels to collect any related data or proof that might help on this matter.”
The Kamla Persad Bissessar authorities mentioned that the protection of Trinidad and Tobago residents stays its “highest precedence” and that the general public could be assured that the Ministry (of Defence) is carefully monitoring the state of affairs and can proceed to offer well timed and credible updates by means of the same old communication channels.”
