DW: Venezuela puts down rebel army raid on Valencia military base
Both the government and a group of rebel soldiers have claimed victory after a pre-dawn raid on the Paramacay army base in the north of Venezuela. The survivors from the group of twenty rebels made off with weapons.
Venezuela's military says it put down a rebellion at a key army base in Valencia, 170 kilometers (105 miles) west of the capital on Sunday, less than two days after the government appeared to ensure its indefinite rule by forming a legislative body loyal to President Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro said in his weekly television broadcast on Sunday that two of the Valencia attackers were killed, one wounded, seven arrested and ten had escaped. Loyal soldiers "responded with the assault rifles of the homeland," the president remarked. "They are being actively searched for," he added, saying they would face "the maximum penalty" for their actions. "We know where they are headed and all of our military and police force is deployed," Maduro added.
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More News On The Day After Yesterday's Attack On A Venezuelan Military Base By Rebels
Venezuela quells attack on military base, two killed -- Reuters
Venezuela puts down rebel army raid on Valencia military base -- DW
Venezuela searches for rebels after deadly clash at army base -- BBC
Venezuelan authorities hunting for 'mercenaries' after assault on army base -- Straits Times/AFP
Maduro vows ‘maximum penalty’ for attack on Venezuela base -- Globe and Mail/AP
Maduro Claims Victory After ‘Attack’ at Army Base Kills Two -- Bloomberg
Venezuelans watch the military for signs of fraying loyalty -- Washington Post/AP
Venezuela crisis: How did the country get into this mess? -- ABC News Online
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