Maduro Claims Victory After ‘Attack’ at Army Base Kills Two
- Venezuela’s president says ‘mercenaries’ have been detained
- New constituent assembly was sworn in, ousted chief prosecutor
Venezuela Inches Closer to Dictatorship
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Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro said a “terrorist attack” by “mercenaries” early Sunday at a military base in the central city of Valencia had been defeated and seven people detained.
Soldiers responded immediately to the alleged attack, injuring one attacker and killing two out of a group of 20 during three hours of combat, Maduro said on state television. He said he directed the response as commander in chief. Of the 10 attackers that didn’t get away, only one, a discharged lieutenant, had any military ties, Maduro said.