The United States provided intelligence and drones for Venezuela’s attack last Friday on a camp of Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group in Apure state, four US officials told The New York Times.
It was unclear who piloted the drones, though one official said that type of drone is typically operated by US forces, the Times reported.
The rights group Fundaredes said at least 23 people were killed in the strike near Buena Vista del Meta in Pedro Camejo municipality, a known cocaine hub near the Colombian border.
The State Department referred questions to the Pentagon, which pointed to Venezuela. A senior Venezuelan military official confirmed the country’s armed forces carried out the attack, and Colombia’s military denied any involvement.
Sources: The New York Times, Semana, El Nacional
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