Venezuela says US marines raided a fishermen's boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise 5 mins ago Venezuela's foreign minister says a U.S. warship illegally boarded a Venezuelan fishing boat in Venezuelan waters. The incident, involving nine fishermen, adds to tensions between the two countries. The US had previously deployed warships in the Caribbean, citing a fight against drug cartels. Venezuela accuses the US of seeking to provoke a military escalation. The Venezuelan government also claims the US committed extrajudicial killings in a separate incident involving a drug-laden vessel. Venezuela is urging citizens to join militias amid fears of a potential US incursion.

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