The South American nation also asked the council to issue a statement backing Venezuela’s sovereignty according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday.
United States troops have conducted at least five strikes on vessels which the Trump administration described as involved in drug trafficking operations.
Maduro accused the Central Intelligence Agency of being authorized to conduct operations aimed against the peace of Venezuela.
In a letter to the 15 member Security Council Venezuela’s United Nations Ambassador Samuel Moncada accused Washington of killing at least 27 people in strikes on civilian vessels transiting international waters.
The ambassador also requested a statement reaffirming the principle of unrestricted respect for the sovereignty political independence and territorial integrity of states including Venezuela.
The council met for the first time last week over the tensions at the request of Venezuela Russia and China.
Article 51 requires the Security Council to be immediately informed of any action states take in self defence against armed attack.
Venezuela can bring whatever they want to the United Nations he told Fox News.
That is what President Trump is doing and is going to do according to the United States ambassador. – Reuters
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