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President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday stated that Venezuela possesses 5,000 Russian man-portable surface-to-air missiles to counter US forces stationed in the Caribbean.

During a televised ceremony attended by senior military officials, Maduro said that the country has Russian-made short-range missiles known as Igla-S — “no fewer than 5,000 in key air defense positions to ensure peace," news agency AFP reported.

Maduro’s statement comes amid heightened tensions between the US and Venezuela over the ongoing campaign against drug trafficking in South America. Since the summer, the US military has intensified its military presence in the Caribbean Sea and the waters near Venezuela, sparking speculation that former President Trump might attempt to overthrow the Venez

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