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MOSCOW, may 4/ Radio Sputnik. The purpose of the marine invasion of Venezuela on may 3 was an attempt to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro, reported RIA Novosti.

According to Maduro, the mercenaries, who on Sunday attempted invasion was trained in Colombia, as confirmed by available evidence, including the video.

on Sunday, the interior Minister of Venezuela, Nestor Reverol stated on the prevention of marine incursions by Colombian insurgents on the part of the state of La Guaira in the North of the country. According to him, the militants tried to invade the country on speedboats.

the Chairman of the National constitutional Assembly of Venezuela Diosdado Cabello said that eight attackers were killed, two are detained. He also said that one of the detainees, the Management agent for the U.S. drug enforcement.

In late March, radio Sputnik announced that Washington called the condition for the lifting of sanctions against Caracas.

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