Eteringbang incident with Defence Board and Foreign Ministry – Chief of Staff

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Gary Best says the incident on August 31 where Venezuelan civilians and apparently military personnel entered the country at Eteringbang and were photographed with local soldiers is engaging the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Defence Board.

Speaking to Stabroek News yesterday, Best said that the GDF has submitted to the Ministry its official report on the incident and that report is now being considered at the level of the Defence Board.

“I cannot comment further on the matter. We sent in our report and it is being considered