Caracas Accuses US of 'Flagrant Provocation' After USAF Plane Illegally Flies Over Venezuela

"The USAF reconnaissance plane spent 4 hours orbiting next to the Zulia border last night, it did multiple passes along the border, not sure what it was looking at but it was interested in something "

"According to the Venezuelan Defense Ministry, a US military aircraft entered Venezuelan airspace on Friday, drawing condemnation from Caracas for the violation of the country's sovereignty.

According to a statement by the Defense Ministry, a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft crossed the Venezuelan-Colombian border on Thursday evening and for three minutes flew over the western Venezuelan state of Zulia, covering about 14 miles of territory.

The statement notes that the aircraft committed the violation while engaged in a larger set of drills that involved American F-16 and RC-135 aircraft. "

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