Guyanese troops keep coming under fire from the Venezuelan riverbank as a world-court ruling on the oil-rich border looms, raising the regional risk.
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Key Facts
—The latest hit. A Guyanese soldier was wounded by gunfire from the Venezuelan riverbank on Friday, May 29, 2026, the second such shooting in under a month.
—Running total. Friday’s casualty brings to ten the number of Guyanese troops injured by Venezuelan gunfire along this stretch of river.
—Convoy duty. The patrol was escorting civilian boats when it came under fire, a sign of how routine the danger has become.
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