Trinidad says Venezuelan migrant infant dies in border security operation

FILE PHOTO: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley speaks after claiming victory for his party in a general election, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Andrea De Silva/File Photo

PORT OF SPAIN/CARACAS (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago's Coast Guard said a Venezuelan migrant infant died in a security operation on Saturday when a vessel illegally crossed the maritime border, prompting the Caribbean nation to offer condolences.

In a statement on Sunday night, the Coast Guard said one of its patrol ships ordered the vessel to stop and later fired at the vessel's engines in an attempt to force it to halt, only later discovering that it was carrying migrants on board.