Venezuela’s military has detained a group of the National Guard soldiers who stole weapons, and called for an uprising to be staged against President Nicolas Maduro.
Early on Monday morning, videos surfaced on social media showing a group of some two dozen men dressed in military uniforms and carrying assault rifles on the streets of the Venezuelan capital Caracas.
One of the men, who identified himself as a sergeant major of the Venezuelan National Guard, said the soldiers had risen up against Maduro to “defend the constitution.” The man also called on Venezuelans to support the rebels and take to the streets to fight for their rights.
Soon after that, photos published on social media showed police Special Forces units, the FAES, being deployed to the area where the rebels were seen. Some media reports also said there was a shooting outside the National Guard barracks in Caracas.
Later, the Venezuelan Armed Forces said the situation had been taken under control and a “small group of assailants” was detained. According to its statement, the rebels first hijacked two military vehicles and then stormed a military facility, where they kidnapped two officers, two soldiers, and stole “a large number” of weapons.
The rebellious servicemen were eventually captured in Cotiza, north of the Venezuelan capital. The group put up “stiff resistance” to the troops but eventually surrendered, the military statement said. It confirmed reports of a shootout but provided no details of any casualties.
Following the incident, all other military units “are operating as normal,” the statement said. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez condemned the actions of the rebels, and said they would be punished “to the fullest extent of the law.”
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