Caracas helicopter incident
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On 27 June 2017, there was an incident involving a police helicopter at the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) and Interior Ministry in Caracas, Venezuela. Claiming to be a part of an anti-government coalition of military, police and civilians,[1] the occupants of the helicopter allegedly launched several grenades and fired at the building, although no one was injured or killed. President Nicolás Maduro called the incident a "terrorist attack".[2][3][4] The helicopter escaped and was found the next day in a rural area. On 15 January 2018, Óscar Pérez, the pilot and instigator of the incident, was killed during a military raid by the Venezuelan army[5] that was met with accusations of extrajudicial killing.[6][7]
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Part of the Crisis in Venezuela, 2017 Venezuelan protests and 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis | |
Location | Caracas, Venezuela |
Coordinates | 10°30′N 66°55′W |
Date | 27 June 2017 (VST) |
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Deaths | 0 |
Perpetrator | Óscar Pérez and other armed individuals |
Motive | Unknown |