PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Embassy in the United States trinidad and tobago On Saturday, he warned Americans to stay away from U.S. government facilities in the twin island nation.
It was an unusual warning that came amid rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela. US deadly attack in the Caribbean Targeting suspected drug traffickers.
The embassy did not say why it issued the warning, only saying, “Due to the heightened state of alert, please avoid and refrain from visiting all U.S. government facilities over the holidays,” and urged people to “be aware of your surroundings.” Monday marks the holiday of Dilawi, a widely celebrated Hindu festival of lights in Trinidad and Tobago, where 35 per cent of the country’s 1.4 million people identify as East Indian.
Venezuela is just a few miles away from Trinidad, and its people live in coastal communities. I’m saddened by the disappearance Two local fishermen are believed to have been killed in the US attack on Tuesday.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander told The Associated Press that the alert was based on threats against American citizens in the Caribbean country, which American officials said “may be related” to ongoing tensions in the region. However, local officials declined to share specific details about the reported threat.
Mr Alexander said Trinidad and Tobago authorities are responding to the threat by putting security measures in place to deal with any situation that may arise.
AP Audio: US Embassy warns Americans in Trinidad and Tobago as tensions with Venezuela rise
Associated Press correspondent Julie Walker reports on a warning from the U.S. embassy to Americans in Trinidad and Tobago.
At least 29 people have been killed in six airstrikes since early September, Alexander said, and U.S. officials also noted the tense situation in the region in a meeting with Trinidad and Tobago authorities.
In response to recent attacks, the U.S. government the survivors were detainedOfficials announced Friday after the military attacked a ship suspected of carrying drugs in the Caribbean.
The Trump administration said it was considering Suspected drug traffickers as illegal combatants Those who must be fought against with military force.
