This image made from a Friday, July 19, 2019, video provided by the U.S. Southern Command shows a Venezuelan SU-30 fighter jet over the Caribbean. U.S. authorities on Sunday said that the Venezuelan fighter jet “aggressively shadowed” an American intelligence plane flying in international airspace over the Caribbean, underscoring rising tensions between the two nations. (U.S. Southern Command/Department of Defense via AP) (Associated Press)CARACAS, Venezuela — U.S. authorities on Sunday said that a Venezuelan fighter jet “aggressively shadowed” an American intelligence plane flying in international airspace over the Caribbean, underscoring rising tensions between the two nations. The response by the Venezuelan fighter jet “undermines int’l rule of law & efforts to counter illicit trafficking,” U.S. authorities tweeted, providing video of what they said was the Russian-made jet. Upon identifying the plan as a U.S. electronic intelligence gathering aircraft, the fighter jet escorted it from the region, Venezuelan authorities said, adding that there have been 76 such incidents this year.

Source: Washington Post July 21, 2019 16:32 UTC