Venezuela said Monday it had thwarted what it described as a CIA-backed plot to attack a U.S. warship docked in Trinidad and frame the government in Caracas for the assault.
Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said in a statement that he had advised the government in Trinidad of the alleged false-flag operation.
The allegation came a day after Venezuela said it had arrested what it called mercenaries linked to the CIA.
"On our territory a criminal cell financed by the CIA and linked to this covert operation is being dismantled," Gil said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said recently that he has approved covert action in Venezuela and is considering launching operations on Venezuelan territory.
