Venezuela Deploys Troops To Guyana's Border As Border Tensions Between The Two Countries Continues

Reuters: Guyana accuses Venezuela of 'aggressive behavior' near border area

GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - Guyana's President David Granger said on Tuesday neighboring Venezuela had launched an "extraordinary military deployment" in the east of the OPEC country, near a disputed border area.

"We have noticed during the month of September an extraordinary escalation of Venezuelan military activity in eastern Venezuela," Granger said at his Georgetown office.

"It is a persistence of aggressive behavior, hostile behavior towards Guyana," he said, adding the deployment was "mostly marine and various forms of ground forces." He did not provide further details.

A Venezuelan Foreign Ministry official said there was no immediate comment.

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