Article: US aware of reports Navy sailor detained in Venezuela, defense official says

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Sep 4, 2024

US aware of reports Navy sailor detained in Venezuela, defense official says

PHOTO CAPTION: A U.S. flag flutters in the background as members of the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Navy stand on a deck of the USS Bataan, a U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, as it takes part in a parade of ships during Fleet Week 2022 in New York, U.S. May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is aware of reports that a Navy sailor was detained by Venezuelan authorities on or about Aug. 30 while on personal travel to Venezuela, a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday.

The U.S. Navy is looking into the matter and working closely with the State Department, the official said.

(Reporting by Phillip Stewart; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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