A Venetian court has sentenced two former US Special Forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their part in a clash, according to the country’s chief lawyer.
Luke Denman and Airan Berry, both former Green Berets, pleaded guilty in court proceedings to taking part in the May 4 coup to overthrow Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro. Attorney General Tarek Saab in a tweet on Friday.
“They acknowledged their responsibility,” Saab wrote. “They have allowed conspiracy, the illegal trade in weapons and terrorism.”
The plan to overthrow the Venezuelan government, “Serving Gideon,” was launched from neighboring Colombia and organized by Jordan Goudreau, another former Green Beret who owns a private security company in Florida. In several social media posts on the day of the uprising, Goudreau claimed responsibility for the attack that left eight militants dead. More than 60 were arrested by authorities in Venezuela.
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