The Department of Defense cautioned Venezuela after saying two of its military aircraft flew near a Navy vessel, the USS Jason Dunham , on Thursday.

The military struck a Venezuelan drug boat earlier this week in the Caribbean and positioned vessels near the South American nation.

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This photo made available Thursday, Aug. 28, 2018, shows a visit, board, search, and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) approaching a skiff during a flag verification boarding as part of maritime security operations. (Mass Communication Special

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