Nicholas Maduro of Venezuela says he publishes 4.5 million members of the militia in response to “strange threats” by us.

Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro said on Monday that he will deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to “strange threats” by the United States after that. Washington raised the reward To arrest him to 50 million dollars and launched drug control operations in the Caribbean.

“This week, I will activate a special plan with more than 4.5 million militias to ensure that the entire national lands are covered – the militias that are being prepared, activated and armed.”

The official figures say that the Venezuelan militia, which was founded by the ancestor of Maduro Hugo Chavez, contains about 5 million people – although the actual number is believed to be smaller.

The total population of Venezuela is about 30 million.

Maduro criticized “renewing exorbitant, strange and strange threats” from the United States

President Donald Trump’s administration earlier this month Its virtue doubled To 50 million dollars to arrest Maduro, who faces drug trafficking.

Washington, which does not recognize Maduro’s last victory in the elections, accuses the Venezuelan of the leadership of the cocaine smuggling gang called Cartel de Los Souls. The Trump administration announced sanctions against the group and the Maduro administration last month.

Earlier this month, Mr. Trump Face To target drug gangs in Latin America, a source familiar with the matter was confirmed to CBS News.

According to the American army, several ships in the southern Caribbean region, as part of Mr. Trump’s campaign against drug gangs in Latin America. Two sources have been reviewed on this topic Reuters news news agency Three American destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela soon.

“We have also been published throughout the Caribbean Sea region … in our sea, our property, the Venezuelan lands,” said Interior Minister Diosado Capello.

Although he did not mention the recent US measures specifically, Maduro thanked those who expressed their support in the face of what he called “refraining from the threat.”

Maduro called for his political rule to proceed with the formation of farmers and workers militias “in all industries”.

“Guns and missiles for the power of farmers! To defend the lands, sovereignty and peace of Venezuela,” Maduro announced.

Last September, and The United States seized a plane He belongs to Maduro and brought it to the United States, where the Ministry of Justice claimed that the jet was exported by Florida in violation of US sanctions.