Photos:: Helicopter flies over supreme court in Caracas

A screen grab taken off Instagram shows alleged Venezuelan ex-forensic officer Oscar Perez, identified by the police as the pilot helicopter who attacked the Supreme Court in Caracas, delivering a speech. Venezuela’s army has been put on alert after four grenades were hurled at the Supreme Court from a helicopter.

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June 27, 2017 9:16 PM PT

Supporters of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro shout slogans against opposition lawmakers as Venezuelan Bolivarian National Guard soldiers dressed in riot gear line up inside the National Assembly building in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Opposition lawmakers got into fisticuffs with national guardsmen as they tried to enter the National Assembly. In a video circulating on social media, the commander of a national guard unit protecting the legislature aggressively shoved congress president Julio Borges as he was walking away from a heated discussion.

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Venezuelan Bolivarian National Guard soldiers dressed in riot gear enter the National Assembly building in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Venezuelan Bolivarian National Guard soldiers dressed in riot gear lineup inside of National Assembly building in Caracas, Venezuela.

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A boy runs under a Venezuelan flag during a protest of journalists and media workers against the attacks on journalists, in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Photos:: Helicopter flies over supreme court in Caracas

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