Venezuela’s military has found the helicopter used a by a rogue elite police officer suspected of carrying out Tuesday’s attack on the country’s Supreme Court.
Venezuela: Attack helicopter found
The stolen aircraft was captured on amateur video swooping down and firing shots. The court is viewed by Venezuela’s opposition as a bastion of support for a dictator.
Oscar Perez posted a statement on social media admitting the attack and calling on Venezuela’s to rise up against President Nicolas Maduro.
A full scale man hunt is on for the 36-year-old who once stared and directed an action film called “Suspended Death” which includes scenes of him firing a rile from a helicopter.
A one-time movie star has stolen a helicopter and attacked Venezuelan government buildings with bullets and grenades https://t.co/RUnx715To7— Financial Times (@FT) June 28, 2017The president has called the incident a terrorist attack an described Perez as a psychopath while opposition supporters believe it was a government set-up.
Some Venezuelans are just confused
“I really don’t know what to believe,” said ne Caracas resident. “I think the opposition leaders and the governmental leaders are telling a lot of lies and we, the people, are stuck in the middle.”Conspiracies abound after bizarre helicopter incident in Venezuela https://t.co/bfraZ2HvJi pic.twitter.com/4JS1bsp3By— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) June 29, 2017The attack has exacerbated an already full-blown political crisis after three months of opposition protests demanding general elections and for the president to quit.