The Latest: 6 arrests in Venezuela drone plot; more likely

AP ^ | 08/05/2018 | Staff

[yesthatjallen]

Venezuelan authorities say they’ve detained six people suspected of using a pair of drones each packed with 2 pounds (1 kilogram) of explosives to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.

Interior Minister Nestor Luis Reverol on Sunday described it as a terrorist attack and said more arrests could follow within hours.

Two loud explosions sounded on Saturday as Maduro was speaking on national television at a military ceremony. Bodyguards quickly shielded Maduro as troops lined up in the street ran for safety.

Reverol says the explosives on each drone could have affected an area more than 160 feet (50 meters) away.

He says security officers disabled one drone that was flying toward the stage where Maduro was standing beside his wife and other high-ranking officials.

Reverol says the second drone crashed into a nearby building and exploded.

Officials say seven members of the National Guard were injured, three gravely.

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[bagster]

There is no middle ground.

Bagster

[raiderboy]

Venezuela is in total economic collapse. It is unfair to take property owned by one person and give to another. No one works.

[50mm]

[plain talk]

Rounding up the usual suspects? I would think a quick ID of people behind a drone bombing would be difficult and take more time.

[SoConPubbie]

Bodyguards quickly shielded Maduro as troops lined up in the street ran for safety.

Is that what I saw?!?!

And what I thought I saw was most of the military lined up in the street breaking ranks and running for their lives.

Guess its all in your perspective, right?

[john drake]

Normally, yes. But he knows who his most obvious enemies are, so he’ll pick them up first, and not notice those closest to him given the quickness (or shortsightedness) of the decision?

[null and void]

Of course, but it’s a very convenient time to accuse and liquidate opponents. Guilt has nothing to do with it.

[BenLurkin]

“Round up the usual suspects.”

[dfwgator]

Reichstag Fire, just like Erdogan.

[Paulie]

Looks like Captain Renault is ‘rounding up the usual suspects’, eh?

[Paulie]

Sorry, I didn’t see your post before posting mine.

[50mm]

Looks like there are lots of Bogie fans on this thread. LOL

[Ouderkirk]

And so it begins....

Maduro is going to double down on consolidating power.

Either the military takes him out now, or it will be too late before it goes full Zimbabwe.

[Paulie]

I know I can’t believe it!

That movie is 70 years old, and it’s STILL etched in people’s minds! It’s a true classic.

[Caipirabob]

Had to be internal, maybe his own inner circle sensing weakness given he basically admitted socialism failed the other day. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

"Welcome to Socialism!"

[Tonytitan]

When you go to kill the king, you’d better not miss.

[grania]

Armed drones readily available to everyone are scarier than most SciFi horror scenerios. It was just a matter of time before armed drones were used by the bad guys.

[JudgemAll]

Yep. Erdogan actually is a Muslim Brotherhood underground agent, illegal in Turkey, but not unlike Obozo, he organized that fake coup so he could do his own MB coup and purge the Turk Army.

At a time the Venezuelans could figure to impeach Maduro as they did in Brazile, boom, a drone attack

Always be warry of those calling to arms when not prepared with a plan of losing the war. It happened in Lebanon, Vietnam and now against Putin by democrats

[The_Media_never_lie]

Venezuelan authorities say they’ve detained six people suspected of using a pair of drones each packed with 2 pounds (1 kilogram) of explosives to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.

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I reread the title a couple of times. It clearly implies that President Nicolas Maduro was killed (assassinated). Correct?