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Venezuelan President Survives ‘Drone Attack’

05/08/2018 GMT

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Armed drones explode during televised Maduro speech

Armed drones ‘explode’ during televised Maduro speech.

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro claims that drones laden with explosives went off during a televised speech he was making. Soldiers attending the speech were seen fleeing following the alleged attack. 

Also in the programme: Bangladesh’s traffic protests turn violent; and mental health problems affecting the people of Gaza.

(Image: President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela (centre left, with yellow, blue and red sash) shortly before an explosion halted his speech in Caracas, Venezuela on 4th August 2018. Credit: EPA)

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