Footage on social media shows a police helicopter circling over the city before shots and a loud bang are heard.
The police officer said to have piloted the stolen aircraft issued a statement denouncing the "criminal government". His whereabouts are unknown.
It comes after mass protests against the political and economic crisis.
The Supreme Court is regularly criticised by the Venezuelan opposition for its rulings which bolster Mr Maduro's hold on power. In an address from the presidential palace, President Maduro said the helicopter had flown over the Supreme Court and also the justice and interior ministries.
Officials quoted by Reuters news agency said four grenades were dropped on the court and 15 shots had been fired at the interior ministry. A police officer identified himself as Oscar Pérez in video statements posted on the social media platform Instagram.
Appearing in military fatigues and flanked by armed, masked men in uniform, he appealed to Venezuelans to oppose "tyranny". His speech read,

"We are a coalition of military employees, policemen and civilians who are looking for balance and are against this criminal government," he said.
"We don't belong to any political tendency or party. We are nationalists, patriots and institutionalists."
He said the "fight" was not against the security forces but "against the impunity of this government. It is against tyranny".
It is not clear how much support, if any, the officer has.

seun, mynd44, lalasticlala
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40426642?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

Update 1- a twitter video shows military attack national congress
https://mobile.twitter.com/oscarcontrera/status/879862429655724032

Update 2-Soldiers with armored vehicles have been deployed near Venezuela's Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas
https://mobile.twitter.com/MexicoTimes/status/879877893865840640

Update 3- Venezuela's President Maduro said that police helicopter had attacked court in Caracas but grenade tossed at building did not explode
https://mobile.twitter.com/metesohtaoglu/status/879871619900067841

Update 4- Video of militia group proclamation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGrqLLtyyLQ

Update 5- Video of protesters flying objects and multiple explosions
https://mobile.twitter.com/GabyGabyGG/status/879882541313949696

Update 6- Damage from rubber bullets
https://mobile.twitter.com/GabyGabyGG/status/879885265409630213

Update 7- Video of screaming, running protestors, much confusion in the streets
https://mobile.twitter.com/YormanGuerrero/status/879883404787011584

Update 8- Photo of TSJ (supreme court) Prrsident being escorted by armed guards. [Background] Supreme Court backed the president Maduro in rewriting the Venezuelan constitution within the past month. Many anti-Maduro protesters feel the Supreme Court betrayed the people
https://mobile.twitter.com/ReporteYa/status/879890016528470016

Update 9- Avenue Libertador closed, Debris and fire
https://mobile.twitter.com/ReporteYa/status/879892013122039808

Update 10- Whistles, banging pans, burning debris, and protestors in the streets
https://mobile.twitter.com/KevRincon/status/879892869527588866

Update 11- Twitter post from a resident, "Caricuao is a war zone! At this time, barricades, tear gas canisters and strong detonations.
https://mobile.twitter.com/RichardBlancoOf/status/879895930618687488

Update 12- Video of multiple Explosions in Maracay
https://mobile.twitter.com/ReporteYa/status/879896690664361984

Update 13- Soldiers using tear gas to disperse protesters in Maracay, about an hour & a half outside of Caracas Venezuela
https://mobile.twitter.com/KevRincon/status/879895125584994305

Was i only one that did not understand the relationship b/w the heading and the content of this thread?

same will happen in 9ja soon

We are also expecting ours

This is a translation of the Militia group video .

I did a translation of the militia group video:

Venezuelans, dear brothers: we speak on behalf of the State

We are a coalition of military, police, and civilians

In the search of balance and opposing this transitional criminal government

We are not and do not have any political tendency

We are patriots, nationalists, and institutionalists

This battle is not against the rest of the State security forces

It is against the impunity imposed by this government

It is against tyranny

It is against the deaths of the youths that fight for their legitimate right

It is against hunger and lack of healthcare

It is against fanatism

This fight is for life, this fight is for the hope we build

It is not vengeance but justice and our conscious that drives us to make the change

We make this distinction with the color of truth and of Jesus Christ, who is with us

This is the reason we make a call to all Venezuelans, from east to west, from north to south, to accompany us in this force of fight, and go out to the streets in Caracas

And in the interior of the country, to each military base

So that we can see ourselves as brothers once again.

**Part II**

So that we may reunite as brothers with our national armed forces. And together, we retake our beautiful Venezuela.

In this day, we are making an aerial and land deployment with the sole purpose of giving back democratic power to the people.

And in this, comply and enforce the laws to reestablish the constitutional order. It's because of this that we adhere to Articles 305 and 333 of our Magna Carta.

It is our duties as state security officials to we disarm this gang of thugs to restore peace to the people of Bolivar.

President Maduro, we demand your immediate resignation along with all your ministers and that general elections be called immediately.

Brother in arms, we have two choices: to be judged tomorrow by our consciousness and the people, or to free the people from this corrupt government.

We are warriors of god and our mission is to serve the people.

Long Live Venezuela!

I Am In My House Watching Mission Impossible
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Oya, Come And Watch.

We know exactly how Amerika instigates colour revolutions or subverts foreign governments across the globe; Governments who do not dance to the tune of the Washington Vampires. It is the same old overused & recycled tactics deployed against Gaddafi in Libya, Morsi in Egypt & my courageous friend - Assad in Syria.

As Venezuela Girds for Massive Demonstrations, Maduro Accuses US of Plot

President Nicolás Maduro is accusing the United States of trying to overthrow his leftist government.

Comrades, guess what the response of the United Snakes of Amerika was?

“The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued a statement warning that the “international community” would join in any response to the “criminal repression of peaceful democratic activity...”

Exactly the same statement issued against Muammar Gaddafi

The statement, put out by spokesman Mark C. Toner, urged nonviolent demonstrations. “We deplore the use of violence against unarmed protestors,” it said. Using the abbreviation for the ruling United Socialist Party, it particularly warned against using “colectivos – armed bands under the political control of PSUV party leaders – to repress protesters while the security forces … idly stand by.”

“Security forces and members of the judiciary, the statement continued, have “legal and constitutional responsibilities to protect, not prevent, peaceful demonstrations.”

But.......

“Maduro rejected the statement, saying the State Department (i.e Amerika) in essence had announced a coup against Venezuela.”

“Whoever wants to see the script written to generate violence, death … read the statement. There is the plan,” he said.

Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/as-venezuela-girds-for-massive-demonstrations-maduro-accusews-us-of-polt/3816701.html

By the Authority of Obatala, Eshu Laalu Ogirioko & Ogun Lakaaye Oshimale; walahi, Amerika shall never end well. Even me must have a colony in Amerika when the time comes - and my targets are Illinois (Sheikh Lucas), Virginia (Missy89) & VampireSteel (Florida)

Maduro, what are you waiting for? Summon the Russian Ambassador & schedule an emergency meeting with Uncle Volodya - The Saviour of Planet Earth “Ammediately”

Special Announcement: Happy buffday to Nairaland's Resident Russian 7-Star General - Appleyard. May today (July 1st) be the start of your journey to new blessings & prosperity!

Zoharariel:
We know exactly how Amerika instigates colour revolutions or subverts foreign governments across the globe; Governments who do not dance to the tune of the Washington Vampires. It is the same old overused & recycled tactics deployed against Gaddafi in Libya, Morsi in Egypt & my courageous friend - Assad in Syria.

As Venezuela Girds for Massive Demonstrations, Maduro Accuses US of Plot

President Nicolás Maduro is accusing the United States of trying to overthrow his leftist government.

Comrades, guess what the response of the United Snakes of Amerika was?

“The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued a statement warning that the “international community” would join in any response to the “criminal repression of peaceful democratic activity...”

Exactly the same statement issued against Muammar Gaddafi

The statement, put out by spokesman Mark C. Toner, urged nonviolent demonstrations. “We deplore the use of violence against unarmed protestors,” it said. Using the abbreviation for the ruling United Socialist Party, it particularly warned against using “colectivos – armed bands under the political control of PSUV party leaders – to repress protesters while the security forces … idly stand by.”

“Security forces and members of the judiciary, the statement continued, have “legal and constitutional responsibilities to protect, not prevent, peaceful demonstrations.”

But.......

“Maduro rejected the statement, saying the State Department (i.e Amerika) in essence had announced a coup against Venezuela.”

“Whoever wants to see the script written to generate violence, death … read the statement. There is the plan,” he said.

Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/as-venezuela-girds-for-massive-demonstrations-maduro-accusews-us-of-polt/3816701.html

By the Authority of Obatala, Eshu Laalu Ogirioko & Ogun Lakaaye Oshimale; walahi, Amerika shall never end well. Even me must have a colony in Amerika when the time comes - and my targets are Illinois (Sheikh Lucas), Virginia (Missy89) & VampireSteel (Florida)

Maduro, what are you waiting for? Summon the Russian Ambassador & schedule an emergency meeting with Uncle Volodya - The Saviour of Planet Earth “Ammediately”

Special Announcement: Happy buffday to Nairaland's Resident Russian 7-Star General - Appleyard. May today (July 1st) be the start of your journey to new blessings & prosperity!

Amen.... Thanks brother.


Concerning the United States of Abomination, Abomicity and Abomilocal government, this is what the Lord have said through the mouth of His Holy Prophets:


THE DESTRUCTION OF SATAN AMERICA

1. The 7 Visions of William Marion Branham: Vision Seven:

The voice bade him look once more. As he turned and beheld, a great explosion rent the entire land, and left the land of America a smoldering, chaotic ruin. As far as the eye could see there was naught but craters, smoking piles of debris, and no humanity in sight.
The vision then faded away.
America

http://www.williambranham.com/1933-7-visions-of-william-branham/

2. A.A Allen Vision of the destruction of America..

Rocket Missile Attacks

Then suddenly I saw from the Atlantic and from the Pacific and out of the Gulf rocket-like objects that seemed to come up like fish leaping out of the water. High into the air they leaped, each headed in a different direction, but every one toward the United States. On the ground the sirens screamed louder, and up from the ground I saw similar rockets beginning to ascend. To me these appeared to be interceptor rockets although they arose from different points all over the United States; however, none of them seemed to be successful in intercepting the rockets that had risen from the ocean on every side. These rockets finally reached their maximum height, slowly turned over and fell back toward the earth in defeat. Then suddenly the rockets which had leaped out of the oceans like fish all exploded at once. The explosion was ear-splitting. The next thing which I saw was a huge ball of fire. The only thing I have ever seen which resembled the thing I saw in my vision was the picture of the explosion of the H-bomb somewhere in the South Pacific. In my vision it was so real that I seemed to feel a searing heat from it.


http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/skylark1/page9.html

God help them..

Appleyard:


Then suddenly I saw from the Atlantic and from the Pacific and out of the Gulf rocket-like objects that seemed to come up like fish leaping out of the water.

These, to me, seem like SLBMs from Russian, Chinese, North Korean & Indian subs. I can't wait for this vision to come to pass

1 more thing, THAAD is about to fail & disappoint the Amerikans like their overrated Mim-104 Patriot did during the Gulf War.

Where is ValerianSteel & his jew-wannabe companion - ChristianIsraeli? I need them to read this article below.

TV documentary: US lied about Gulf War missile “hits”

On Wednesday evening, the same day that US Secretary of State Colin Powell addressed the UN Security Council, a Canadian television program provided a timely reminder of the lengths to which the US government, assisted by a servile media, went to deceive American and world public opinion during the 1991 Gulf War.

In a report entitled “The Best Defence,” the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s documentary program, The Fifth Estate traced one set of lies told by the previous Bush administration and the Pentagon during the 1991 conflict. It replayed footage of both President George Bush the elder and Desert Storm commander General H. Norman Schwarzkopf declaring that the US military’s Patriot missiles had achieved a 100 percent success rate in destroying Iraqi Scud missiles headed for Saudi Arabia and Israel.

The claims were a crucial part of Washington’s propaganda effort to create the impression of high-technology precision weaponry that would ensure a rapid victory with few US casualties, while causing limited Iraqi civilian deaths. Billions of dollars were at stake for Raytheon, the company that manufactured the Patriots, and, by extension, the entire military industry upon which the US economy depends heavily.

It is now clear from The Fifth Estate program that when he made that boast, Bush knew it to be a lie. Just before his appearance at the Raytheon factory, he received an urgent visit from Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Arens, who warned him that Israel was about to enter the war against Iraq because the Patriot missiles had proven completely ineffective.

Interviewed by The Fifth Estate, Arens said he told Bush that, at best, the Patriots had intercepted 20 percent of the Scuds, a figure that soon turned out to be generous. Bush was desperate to forestall the Israeli threat, which could have inflamed the Middle East. He called in Pentagon officials, including Defense Secretary Richard Cheney, who insisted that the US military had reliable evidence of its “100 percent” hit rate.

But by the time the 40-day war ended, 39 Iraqi Scuds had struck Israeli territory, killing two people and wounding hundreds, despite constant fire from US-operated Patriot batteries near Tel Aviv. American soldiers also became victims of the Patriot cover-up. In the most serious incident, 28 were killed when a Scud missile hit a barracks in Saudi Arabia.

Conducting their own investigations, the Israelis quickly established that the Patriot missiles had probably failed to knock out a single Scud. Closer examination of Schwarzkopf’s presentations established that the mobile Scud launchers he showed being bombed were, in fact, fuel or water tankers.

“The Patriot missile system was not the spectacular success in the Persian Gulf War that the American public was led to believe. There is little evidence to prove that the Patriot hit more than a few Scud missiles launched by Iraq during the Gulf War, and there are some doubts about even these engagements. The public and the Congress were misled by definitive statements of success issued by administration and Raytheon representatives during and after the war.”

When properly examined, the media’s video recordings of supposed Patriot “hits” showed clearly that the Patriots were not hitting the Iraqi warheads—in some cases they were missing by hundreds of meters. One expert witness, Dr. Theodore Postol of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, concluded from his analysis of video tapes of roughly 25 Patriot intercept attempts that most missed by “hundreds of meters or more.”