(CNN) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says two American "mercenaries" have been apprehended after a failed coup attempt launched over the weekend.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied US involvement in the incident.
"I just got information on that... But it has nothing to do with our government," Trump told reporters outside the White House before departing for an event in Arizona.
Maduro, in a live address on state television late Monday, brandished what he claimed were the US passports and driver's licenses of the two men, along with what he said were their ID cards for Silvercorp, a Florida-based security services company.
Maduro also showed what he said was a photo of the two men after they were captured, and accused the pair of playing "Rambo" in a failed attack intended to unseat him.
Altruistic_Bus on May 5th, 2020 at 14:19 UTC »
Supposedly this guy was pretty much shopping offers out to anyone who would fund his operation. He wasn't even particularly closed lipped about the fact that they were going to attempt to overthrow the government. No one would go near him to fund it because it was such a stupid idea.
Why anyone would sign up for such a stupid operation is beyond me. The Children's Crusade of 1212 was better planned and they got sold into slavery by merchants.
HighOnGoofballs on May 5th, 2020 at 12:31 UTC »
I find it really odd the CEO just admitted he sent mercenaries into Venezuela
Jaeburwahkei on May 5th, 2020 at 11:50 UTC »
Also says two members of a larger force.