Responding to a slew of international media reports, Grenada's government Thursday said it was considering an American request to establish radar facilities at the island's main airport, dampening speculation that it was permitting Washington to use the country as a base for military purposes.

A government statement said the US has asked authorities to temporarily establish radar equipment, but it gave no details as to why the request was made.

The announcement came amid simmering speculation that the US had wanted to use Grenada, which it had invaded in 1983, as a base for operations against Venezuela. Washington has amassed an armada of ships and a fleet of military aircraft just off the Venezuelan coast,  allegedly to break the back of narcotic and other types of smuggling of illicit

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