The US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago warned Americans on Saturday to stay away from US government facilities on the two-island nation. It was an unusual warning that came as tensions between the United States and Venezuela grow over deadly US strikes in Caribbean waters targeting suspected drug smugglers. Venezuela is located just miles from Trinidad, where people in one community are mourning the disappearance of two local fishermen believed to have been killed in a US attack on Tuesday. The warning is based on threats made against US citizens in the Caribbean country, with US authorities saying “it may be linked” to ongoing tensions in the region, Trinidad and Tobago’s Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander told The Associated Press. Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago have responded to the threats by putting security measures in place to deal with any situations that may arise, Alexander said. However, local authorities declined to share specific details about the reported threats. With six strikes that have killed at least 28 people since early September, the tense situation in the region was mentioned by US officials in a briefing with authorities in Trinidad and Tobago, Alexander said. After the most recent attack, the US government arrested survivors after the military hit a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, officials said Friday. The Trump administration has said it views alleged drug traffickers as illegal combatants who must be met with military force.
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