Venezuela has said that it thwarted what it called a CIA-linked plot to attack a US warship anchored in Trinidad and blame the government in Caracas. Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said in a statement on Monday that he had advised the government in Trinidad of the “false-flag” operation. A false flag attack is an operation when an act is carried out in such a way that a different party appears responsible. The claim came a day after Venezuela said it had arrested what it called mercenaries linked to the CIA.
