A U.S. Navy intelligence aircraft was "aggressively shadowed" by a Venezuelan fighter jet over the Caribbean Sea on Friday in a move that U.S. officials are calling "unprofessional" and endangered the safety of those on board. The EP-3 aircraft was "adhering to international standards and rules" at the time of the incident, SOUTHCOM said. SOUTHCOM also shared a video of how close the Venezuelan fighter jet got to the Navy plane on Twitter. The Navy plane, an EP-3 aircraft is generally used by the Navy for anti-Submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare and has a range of 2,380 nautical miles, according to a Navy fact sheet. Venezuelan officials claimed the aircraft entered Venezuelan airspace without notification and was "a clear provocation” in addition to being in violation of international treaties.

Source: Fox News July 21, 2019 16:41 UTC