Venezuela slams 'illegal incursion' by US fighter jets | News

CARACAS, Oct 3, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Venezuela's government slammed what it called an "illegal incursion" Thursday by US fighter jets into an area under Venezuelan air traffic control, accusing the United States of a "provocation" that "threatens national sovereignty." The Venezuelan foreign and defense ministries said the planes were detected "75 kilometers from our shores," without saying whether they violated Venezuelan airspace. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino earlier claimed five US fighter jets had "dared to approach the Venezuelan coast" and had been detected by air defenses and the tracking systems of Maiquetia international airport, which serves the capital Caracas. In their joint statement, the defense and economy ministries accused the United States of flouting international law and jeopardizing civil aviation...