Soldiers and armored vehicles were seen in Venezuelan capital amid reports of a coup attempt
Heavy gunfire was reported outside the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Tuesday, just days after President Nicolas Maduro was abducted during a US special forces raid.
Videos posted on social media show armed soldiers and armored vehicles outside government buildings.
There are also reports of explosions and the activation of air-defense guns. AFP, citing its sources in Venezuela, said “the situation is under control.”
Some Telegram news channels reported that the gunfire could have been caused by a drone flying over Miraflores.
BREAKING: Scenes from Miraflores, Caracas, Venezuela: Armed conflict in the streets is underway. pic.twitter.com/Kv6yhKLTD5
— World Source News (@Worldsource24) January 6, 2026
Gunfire reported in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace in Caracas, Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/AtTvJinHbW
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) January 6, 2026
Troops were mobilized after US commandos captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday and transported them to New York, where both were indicted on drug-trafficking charges. Maduro’s close ally, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, was appointed interim president. She condemned the US operation as an “imperialist attack.”
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January 06, 2026 at 06:13AM
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