Drones spotted flying over Caracas, Venezuelan air defenses triggered with shots fired
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... Initial reports indicate that heavy gunfire was deployed against what appear to be drones near the main government building, and that the city's main ministries were evacuated.
Drones were spotted near the airspace over the Palacio de Miraflores in Caracas, Venezuela's capital, according to Spanish-language news outlets on Monday, with additional reports of clashes in the streets and shots fired.
The Venezuelan government confirmed that the drones were spotted illegally flying over Caracas by security officials, with the police firing warning shots in an attempt to deter the situation.
Initial reports indicated that heavy gunfire was deployed against what appeared to be drones near the main government building, and that the city's main ministries were evacuated, according to the South American site Infobae.
The shootings began at around 8.00 p.m. local time (GMT-4), with videos surfacing of people running into and hiding in stores and buildings, while heavy gunfire is heard in the background. ...
This situation erupted just hours after Delcy Rodriguez, the former vice president under the government of Nicolas Maduro, was officially sworn in as Venezuela's new president on Monday. ...
