The Trinidad and Tobago government Friday announced the United States military will be engaged in a joint training exercise with members of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) but dismissed suggestions it forms part of the preparation for possible military intervention in neighbouring Venezuela.
The announcement of the November 16-21 military exercise, follows media reports quoting the Attorney General, John Jeremie, that the US military is expected to intensify exercises in Trinidad and Tobago in the coming days.
Jeremie told the UK’s Financial Times that the US 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) would intensify exercises ‘in the coming days’
Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Minister Sean Sobers, speaking at a news conference, said the TTDF and the MEU, which is deployed to the US Southern Command ‘will engage in training exercises.
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