"We clarify this is not a coup d'etat. This is a civilian and military action to restore the constitutional order and, more than that, to save the country from total destruction," Caguaripano declared. He is said to be a deserter from the army who has the support of "right-wing extremists."
Some residents of Valencia demonstrated in support of the attackers, but were dispersed by police.
Four months of anti-government protests have killed more than 120 Venezuelans. The country's social and political turmoil worsened last week when Maduro swore in a hugely unpopular constituent assembly to rewrite the constitution. The assembly has already made its first major move, dismissing Attorney General Luisa Ortega, a former Maduro ally turned vociferous opponent.
委内瑞拉总统马杜罗星期天说,他的委内瑞拉政府军挫败了一起由叛变的前军官指挥的对一个军营发动的短暂袭击。
马杜罗称,袭击是美国和哥伦比亚资助的恐怖行径,但他在星期天晚间的电视节目上没有提供这一说法的证据。
袭击星期天凌晨发生在委内瑞拉中部城市瓦伦西亚附近的一个军营。至少有两名闯入军营的人被打死,政府军完全压制住了反叛人员。
马杜罗和其他委内瑞拉官员说,约20人参与了对军营的袭击。
其中10人在委内瑞拉政府军赶来前逃离,其中有人搬走了一些军火。剩余人员与政府军发生了交火,直到上午8点。他们不是被抓就是被击毙。
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