Venezuela on September 19 accused the United States of "non-declaration of war" in the Caribbean and called on the UN to investigate the attacks on the U.S. vessels that killed more than 10 alleged drug traffickers in recent weeks.

Washington sent warships into international waters off the coast of Venezuela and sent F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to support warships in what it called anti-drug operations.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, who attended a military exercise in response to the ¡°military threat¡± of the United States, said: ¡°It¡¯s not a declared war, and you can already see how people are executed in the Caribbean Sea, regardless of whether they are drug traffickers.¡±

Venezuelan Attorney General Taric William Saab added: ¡°The murder of small boats using missiles and nuclear weapons is a crime against humanity and must be investigated by the United Nations.¡±

Foreign Secretary Ivan Hill urged the UN Security Council to ¡°call upon the United States to immediately stop its military operations in the Caribbean.¡±

The recent U.S. navy deployment in the Caribbean has been the largest in decades, with the U.S. military striking several alleged drug trafficking ships, which has sparked concerns about a possible U.S. attack on Venezuelan territory.

Source: Reference News