2018 Caracas drone attack
On 4 August 2018, two drones detonated explosives near Avenida Bolívar, Caracas, where Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, was addressing the Bolivarian National Guard in front of the Centro Simón Bolívar Towers and Palacio de Justicia de Caracas. The Venezuelan government claims the event was a targeted attempt to assassinate Maduro, though the cause and intention of the explosions is debated. Others have suggested the incident was a false flag operation designed by the government to justify repression of opposition in Venezuela.
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Venezuelan troops retreating from the area. | |
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| Location | Near Avenida Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Date | 4 August 2018 5:41 p.m (VST UTC −04:00) |
| Weapons | 2–3 DJI M600 drones |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 8–9 (7–8 military, 1 civilian) |
| Charges | treason, aggravated murder, attempted magnicide, inciting a riot, launching an explosive, terrorism, violent damage of property, conspiracy to commit a crime, financing terrorism; detention of Juan Requesens |
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