The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) neutralized a aircraft hostile in the Rómulo Gallegos municipality of Apure state, presumably used for drug trafficking activities, reported the head of the FANB Strategic Operational Command (Ceofanb), Domingo Hernández Lárez.
Through his account on the social network Twitter, Hernández Lárez explained that the neutralization of the aircraft was carried out “in accordance with the Control Law for the Integral Defense of Airspace and its regulations, and in response to the entry of a target of hostile interest”.
It specified that the hostile aircraft lacked a flight plan, was not identified, had its transponder disconnected, and was not authorized by the air traffic services units to operate in that area of Apure state.
“In accordance with the Control Law for the Comprehensive Defense of the Airspace and its regulations, and in response to the entry of a target of hostile interest, #FANB neutralizes the aircraft by means of the “Immobilization” action at the coordinates 06° 30′ 28.9” N / 69° 24′ 03.90” W in the Rómulo Gallegos municipality, Apure state, for lacking a flight plan, not being identified , having the transponder disconnected, not having been authorized by the air traffic services units to operate in that area and presuming that it was being used by groups that generate violence in the State border security zone for the cross-border crime of drug trafficking, transfer of irregular elements and weapons”, published the Chief of the Ceofanb on Twitter.
According to information from Ceofanb, the aircraft was allegedly “being used by groups that generate violence in the State’s border security zone for the cross-border crime of drug trafficking, transfer of irregular elements and weapons.”
peace zone
Faced with the incursion into Venezuelan territory of the hostile aircraft detected by the FANB, the Chief of the Ceofanb ratified that the Venezuelan geographical space is a zone of peace and the entry of irregular ships that violate the legal system will not be allowed.
He stated that the FANB will not allow the Venezuelan sky and soil to be used as a “drug trafficking platform.”
“The national territory may never be ceded, transferred, leased, or in any way alienated, even temporarily or partially, to foreign States or other subjects of international law, much less to transcriminal groups of international terrorism. The Venezuelan geographical area is a peaceful zone. #FANB in compliance with its duty, it will guarantee the integrity of our geographical space. We will not serve as a platform for drug trafficking. With this disablement made by the @AmbFanb In the state of Apure we reached three hundred thirty-six (336) aircraft out of service since 2012 and thirty-three (33) during the year 2023,” he added on the social network.
336 aircraft disabled
With the disablement of this new hostile aircraft in the Apure state, the FANB adds a total of 336 ships that it has put out of service since 2012 and 33 so far in 2023.
“With this disablement carried out by the @AmbFanb In the state of Apure we reached three hundred thirty-six (336) aircraft out of service since 2012 and thirty-three (33) during the year 2023,” he added on the social network,” Hernández Lárez stressed.
FANB committed to the fight for sovereignty
with the incursion of aircraftthe head of Ceofanb, Domingo Hernández Lárez, ratified the commitment of the FANB in the fight against drug trafficking and for the defense of sovereignty.
In this sense, the FANB remains active protecting all the aquatic, terrestrial and air spaces of the country.
