The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago is cautioning Americans to stay away from American government facilities in the twin-island nation amid the growing tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela.

The alert is based on threats directed at American citizens in the Caribbean nation, with U.S. authorities saying "it could be linked" to ongoing tensions in the region, Trinidad and Tobago's minister of homeland security, Roger Alexander, told The Associated Press.

Venezuela is located just miles away from Trinidad, where people in one community are mourning the disappearance of two local fishermen believed killed in a U.S. strike on Tuesday.

Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are at an all-time high over deadly U.S. strikes in Caribbean waters targeting suspected drug traffickers.

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