At least one US B-1B bomber flew over the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela Thursday, flight tracking data showed, the second such show of force by US military aircraft in a week.Data from tracking website Flightradar24 showed a B-1B flying toward the Venezuelan coast on Thursday afternoon before making a U-turn and heading north,

Two B-1 bombers flew over the Caribbean in latest show of force as U.S. military operations in the region continue to grow.

The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea. The Navy has eight warships in the region.

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Experts call it "21st-century gunboat diplomacy" as U.S. positions strike-capable forces in Caribbean amid tensions with Maduro regime and cartels.

The US has attacked several Venezuelan boats and deployed its largest military buildup in Latin America in decades.

The flights signal a possible widening of the U.S. campaign against cartels and alleged drug traffickers.

The Pentagon said the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group will enhance U.S. military capabilities in the Caribbean.