Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has warned that the country is facing what he has described as a "real threat" of US military action, following recent remarks by US President Donald Trump.

In an interview with the BBC, the Colombian leader said Washington was increasingly treating other countries as part of a US "empire", adding that such an approach risked leaving the United States isolated globally.

Petro's comments have come after Trump said a military operation in Colombia "sounds good", according to the BBC.

Petro told the UK-based broadcaster that the United States risked shifting from "dominating the world" to becoming "isolated from the world".

The Colombian president has also accused agents of US Immigrati...