"In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY." The US has repeatedly threatened military action against Venezuela in recent weeks, as tensions between Trump and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro have mounted over alleged drug trafficking networks in the South American nation. Speaking to service members on Thursday, Trump praised the military's work tackling suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers at sea, adding that the US would begin land action "very soon.""
"The Federal Aviation Administration had last week warned carriers of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over Venezuela. The agency said the "worsening security situation" and "heightened military activity" around the country could present risks to aircraft. Business Insider has contacted the White House and the Pentagon for comment."
President Donald Trump warned airlines to treat the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela as closed, posting the directive on Truth Social. The warning directly named airlines, pilots, drug dealers, and human traffickers and declared the airspace closed in its entirety. The United States has repeatedly threatened military action against Venezuela amid tensions with Nicolás Maduro and allegations of Venezuelan drug trafficking networks. Trump praised military efforts against suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers at sea and said the US would begin land action very soon. The Federal Aviation Administration warned carriers of a potentially hazardous situation and cited worsening security and heightened military activity that could pose risks to aircraft.
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