Heavy gunfire was reported near the presidential palace in Caracas days after the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Videos shared online on Monday showed armoured security vehicles in the streets near the Miraflores presidential palace, while gunshots could be heard.
At the time of filing this report, the circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately clear.
Venezuela is reportedly home to a range of armed groups, including criminal organizations and pro-government paramilitaries known as colectivos.
Shootings are not uncommon in some neighbourhoods of the capital.
DAILY POST reports that early Saturday, the US forces attacked targets in Venezuela, captured Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and took them out of the country.
The couple appeared in a New York court on Monday to face charges related to alleged drug offences.
Maduro’s vice president Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as acting president on Monday.
The political future of the oil-rich country remains uncertain.
Gunfire reported near presidential palace in Venezuela
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