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- Two US citizens were arrested with a group of "mercenaries" on Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claimed, according to the Associated Press.
- In a nationwide broadcast, Maduro held up the passports and read the name and personal information of two men, both former US special forces soldiers.
- Maduro blamed the attacks on US President Donald Trump.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said authorities arrested two US citizens among a group of "mercenaries" on Monday, a day after a beach raid purportedly aimed at capturing the socialist leader that authorities say they foiled.
Maduro held up a pair of blue US passports, reading off the names and birth dates on them in a nationwide broadcast on state television. He showed images of the fishing boats the alleged attackers rode in on and equipment like walkie-talkies and night-vision glasses collected in what Maduro called an "intense" couple of days. He blamed the attacks on the Trump administration and neighboring Colombia, both of which have denied involvement.
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