The Last Daily World News Report of the 5th of May 2020

Listening to my wife's questions this morning, I could sense her concern for my success in a career, realizing that it is time to let go of the hopes of this production.

Venezuelan infiltration and coup attempt foiled

Six Venezuelan people and two American Silvercorp security services members were captured in Venezuela over the weekend. President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela called it a coup attempt as, the Florida based company, Silvercorp called it "Operation Gideon", “an operation to infiltrate Venezuela.” President Maduro accused Colombia of the “mercenary operation” on Sunday, but President Ivan Duque of Colombia denied any involvement on Monday. U.S. “President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied US involvement in the incident;” furthermore, “Juan Guaido -- the opposition leader who is recognized by the US and more than 50 countries as Venezuela's interim president -- denied any connection to Silvercorp on Monday, and called for the human rights of those captured to be respected, Reuters reported.”
Silvercorp confirmed that “Airan Berry and Luke Denman, whose names match those on the Silvercorp IDs displayed by Maduro,” are their security servicemen, and CNN has contacted Luke Denman’s family, who revealed that no correspondence has been made with them from the government or Silvercorp.[1]

Israel engages Syria's civil war front

Israel has been targeting Iran sites in north Syria recently. The fifth in two weeks was an intercepted missile attack in Aleppo on a research center and military base on Monday. Syria also reported earlier in day that a barracks was hit in the east Aleppo town of Safira, targeting another research center. A third Israeli attack was reported late yesterday night by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which is Britain-based. Fourteen Iranian and Iraqi fighters were killed in Deir el-Zour, a large city in east Syria in that attack.[2]

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[1] Dominguez, Claudia. “Venezuela claims to have captured two Americans involved in failed invasion.” CNN. 5 May 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/05/americas/venezuela-maduro-americans-failed-invasion-intl/.
[2] Khoury , Jack. “Syrian Army Says Israeli Jets Hit Research Center, Military Outposts in Aleppo Province.” Haaretz, Reuters, 5 May 2020, https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/syria/syrian-air-defenses-thwart-israeli-missile-attack-in-aleppo-state-media-reports-1.8820538.