Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Hill said on October 27 local time:Venezuela has destroyed a gang of crime funded by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) linked to a "fake flag" operation planned in Trinidad and Tobago aimed at cultivating marriages, with the aim of creating a pretext for Venezuela's aggression.
He said Venezuela would not fall into provocation, but would not hesitate to defend its national sovereignty.He also said that Venezuela had clearly informed the TED government that the CIA was leading a "fake flag" operation that planned to attack a U.S. warships stationed in the country and marry Venezuela to seek excuses for aggression.
“Venezuela is acting with a firm and responsible attitude,” Hill said, “we hope that Todd will also take the same stance and not allow his territory to be used for conspiracy activities that threaten the peace in the Caribbean.
On the same day, Venezuelan Vice President Rodriguez announced on television that Venezuela had reported to international organizations regarding the U.S. military deployment and "Operation False Flag." Meanwhile,The relevant committees have recommended that President Maduro immediately terminate the energy cooperation framework agreement with Turkey and suspend the gas agreement between the two countries.。
Trinidad and Venezuela face each other across the Gulf of Paria, and the closest coastline of the two countries is only about 10 kilometers apart. On October 26, the US missile destroyer USS Gravely docked in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, and will stay until the 30th. During this period, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Force and the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force held joint training.
On the same day, Rodriguez issued a government communiqué condemning the U.S. military’s provocative military exercises in the Caribbean. The communiqué also said that Venezuela had arrested a group of mercenaries who had direct ties to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, and that mercenaries were conducting “fake-flag” operations in Tedo or Venezuela aimed at cultivating misfortunes and attempting to create a comprehensive military conflict between the U.S. and Venezuela.