On September 12th, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reported that its fishing vessel "Carmen Rosa" was illegally and hostilely assaulted by the U.S. missile destroyer USS "Jason Dunham" (DDG-109). The incident occurred approximately 48 nautical miles northeast of La Blanquilla Island, within Venezuela's exclusive economic zone, according to a statement shared via X by user YhainerZ. The Venezuelan ship was carrying nine fishermen at the time of the alleged assault. The U.S. destroyer is described as being equipped with powerful cruise missiles and manned by highly trained Marines. This accusation was also reported by AlertaNews24 on X. This alleged incident involving the USS "Jason Dunham" occurs amidst ongoing military movements, as four U.S. F-35B fighter jets departed Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on September 13th for Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico. The flight was supported by KC-130J and KC-135T tankers. Additionally, Venezuelan opposition leader MarÃa Corina Machado recently stated her intention to aid Cuba and Nicaragua upon liberating Venezuela, denouncing their regimes as "criminals and narcoterroristas."
