Venezuela Arrests Military Officers in Probe of Failed Assassination Bid
- Lawmaker, general and colonel among 14 held in drone attack
- Authorities looking for 20 people in Venezuela, Colombia, U.S.
Security forces check a building after an explosion was heard during a ceremony attended by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in support of the National Guard in Caracas on August 4, 2018.
Photographer: Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images
Two high-ranking military officials were detained in the ongoing investigation into the attempt on President Nicolas Maduro’s life using explosive-laden drones, Venezuela’s leading prosecutor said Tuesday.
The two join a lawmaker already in custody in what authorities say was a complex plot to assassinate Maduro, the first lady and senior members of government at a military parade Aug. 4 in Caracas. Public Prosecutor Tarek William Saab told reporters that an additional 20 people in Venezuela, Colombia and the U.S. are wanted in connection with the bombing.