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New Delhi: Multiple drones were spotted and heavy gunfire was reported near Venezuela's presidential palace in Caracas early on Tuesday, days after the Trump administration captured former president Nicolas Maduro and brought to the US.
Security forces opened fire after several unidentified drones were seen over the Miraflores presidential palace in central Caracas. This came hours after Maduro's deputy Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as interim president following his removal.
Situation under control
According to authorities, the situation was under control though no immediate details were provided on damage or casualties. Meanwhile, the White House ruled out the US' involvement in the commotion reported from near Venezuela’s presidential palace.
'Thought planeswere flying overhead'
A person who lives near the palace, said the he heard gunshots but they were not as strong as in the late-night Saturday raid that toppled Maduro. "The first thing that came to mind was to see if there were planes flying overhead but there were not. I just saw two red lights in the sky," the resident near the palace said on condition of anonymity, AFP reported.
"Everyone was looking out their windows to see if there was a plane, to see what was happening," the resident added.
Political unrest in Venezuela
The development comes amid political and security unrest in the Venezuelan capital following Maduro's capture. The now-deposed Venezuela president was captured by the Trump administration on Saturday in a stunning midnight military operation.
The US cited federal drug trafficking and narco terrorism charges against Maduro to justify its action. However, Maduro pleaded not guilty as he appeared before a US court on Monday. "I'm innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the president of my country," he told the US federal court in Manhattan.
