Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Trinidad and Tobago announced Monday that it will open up its airport to U.S. military flights as tensions escalate between the United States and Venezuela.
The country's foreign ministry announced it has "granted approvals" to military jets to use its airports, adding that the United States said the flights would be "logistical in nature, facilitating supply replenishment and routing personnel rotations."
"The Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs maintains close engagement with the United States Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago," an announcement from Trinidad and Tobago said.
"The honorable prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has affirmed the government's commitment to cooperation and collaboration in the pursuit of safety and security for Trinidad and Tobago and the wider region. We welcome the continued support of the United States."
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