Venezuelan President survives assassination attempt

SANAA, Aug. 5 (YPA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro survived an assassination attempt on Saturday when multiple drones carrying explosives detonated near him as he gave a speech at a military ceremony in Caracas, according to  AFP reported.

Maduro has been moved to safety and is carrying on with his duties, he said. Seven National Guard soldiers have been injured as a result of the failed assassination.

“That drone was coming for me,” he added “It was an attack to kill me, they tried to assassinate me today,” Maduro himself stated following the assault”.

the explosions struck at 5:41 local time and several flying devices loaded with explosives were shot down by the presidential guard.

Later in the day, unconfirmed media reports indicated that a splinter group called ‘Flannel Soldiers’ claimed credit for the attack.

Spain’s El Mundo newspaper cited a Twitter account under a similar name which alleged “the operation was to fly drones loaded with C4,” but said they were shot down by the presidential guard before reaching their target.

The account also uploaded what it said were photos of the attack. There is no official confirmation that the claims are true.

E.M