Venezuela confirms it downed plane near Aruba

January 31, 2015 02:34

Venezuela's military confirmed that it shot down over the Caribbean Sea a small civilian plane believed to be carrying drugs.

Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino today defended the military's action saying the plane had entered Venezuela's airspace without permission and didn't respond to orders to land immediately.

He said the plane was heading from Central America and taken down 25 nautical 15 miles from the coast near the island nation of Aruba.

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