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Two Green Berets who were behind botched coup to overthrow Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro in operation dubbed the 'Bay of Piglets' are given 20 years in prison

Former Green Berets Luke Denman and Airan Berry were sentenced on Friday

Tarek Saab, Venezuela's attorney general, announced the 20 year sentence

Saab said the two Americans had admitted their role in the failed May coup

The pair were arrested on May 4 and charged with terrorism and conspiracy

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Posted by: Skidmark 2020-08-08

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