WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela after traveling there unauthorized on personal business, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The enlisted sailor was detained last week by Venezuelan law enforcement, two defense officials said.
One of the officials said the sailor has been in Venezuelan custody since on or about Aug. 30.
“The U.S. Navy is looking into this and working closely with the State Department,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details not made public, referred to the State Department for an update on the sailors’ status.
One of the officials said the service member was neither on official travel nor did they have authorized leave to visit Venezuela. The detention follows a similar disappearance earlier this year when a U.S. Army soldier was arrested after traveling to Russia to visit his girlfriend.
2024-12-24 08:271313 view
2024-12-24 07:292908 view
2024-12-24 06:51641 view
2024-12-24 06:282304 view
2024-12-24 06:10127 view
2024-12-24 05:481849 view
Patrick Mahomes is speaking out on a traumatizing experience.Nearly one month after the Kansas City
We independently selected these deals and products because we love them, and we think you might like
It's the end of the road for Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef.The Grammy winner and Syrian-Swedish painte