Venezuela: Military Base Attackers Funded From Abroad
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The perpetrators of the attack on Paramacay military base in Venezuela were funded by far-right groups connected to the Venezuelan opposition, as well as by governments of other states, the country's Defense Ministry stated.
On Sunday, media reported that a group of people wearing military uniform attacked the military base. Vice President of the Venezuelan ruling United Socialist Party Diosdado Cabello said that the attack was of terrorist nature.
"This criminal gang acted not out of their noble ideals or nationalist principles of any kind, but as mercenaries receiving money from Miami from far-right groups close to the Venezuelan opposition, as well as from governments of foreign countries that carry out hostile and interventionist actions against the country," the ministry's statement said.
Investigation showed that the attackers had initially planned to carry out the assault before the election to the country's National Constituent Assembly, held on July 30, the statement added.
On Sunday, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said that the attack was carried out by "a group of civilian criminals wearing military uniform and by a defect lieutenant."
The Constituent Assembly was elected to rewrite the country's constitution, with the election held amid mass protests that had erupted in Venezuela in early April over the decision of the country's Supreme Court to curb the legislative powers of the National Assembly.
Relatively, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro commented on the incident as saying: "I can't say it another way. It is a terrorist attack against the armed forces of the Bolivarian National Army. And the armed forces responded in a united manner, with morality and decisiveness. The bill for the attack was paid for from Miami and from Colombia. Mark Rubio has come out and said there was a military uprising in Venezuela and to support it."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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