Luke Alexan­der Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, were among 17 people captur­ed by the Venezu­elan milita­ryCARACAS: Venezuela has charged two former US soldiers with “terrorism” and “conspiracy” for allegedly taking part in a failed invasion bid to topple President Nicolas Maduro, the attorney general said on Friday. Attorney General Tarek William Saab said they had been charged with “terrorism, conspiracy, illicit trafficking of weapons of war and (criminal) association,” and could face 25-30 years in prison. Venezuelan authorities detain US citizens allegedly involved in incursionSaab said Venezuela had requested an international arrest warrant for the capture of former US army medic, Jordan Goudreau, who allegedly organised and trained the mercenary force. The US army has confirmed they were former members of the Green Berets who were deployed to Iraq. Saab accused Guaido of signing a $212 million contract with “hired mercenaries” using funds seized by the United States from the state oil company PDVSA.

Source: The Express Tribune May 08, 2020 18:33 UTC