Gunfire Near the Presidential Palace in Venezuela Following Unidentified Drones

SadaNews - Gunfire was heard near the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, around 8 PM local time (midnight GMT Tuesday), according to eyewitnesses who spoke to AFP. However, a source close to the government stated that the shooting had stopped and the situation was under control.

The source indicated that the gunfire occurred after unidentified drones flew near the palace, prompting security forces to open fire.

This incident comes just two days after U.S. forces arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and transferred him to the United States, following a violent attack on the capital, Caracas.

The Ministry of Communications did not respond to AFP's request for confirmation of the events.

A resident living close to the palace who requested anonymity told the agency, "It happened after 8 PM. It sounded like explosions, and they were very close together. The sound wasn’t as loud as it was before (like the sounds heard on Saturday)."

He added, "The first thing that crossed my mind was to see if there were any planes flying above us, but I only saw two red lights in the sky. It lasted for about a minute. Everyone was looking out of their windows to see if there was a plane or what was happening."

Videos shared on social media show what appear to be glowing bullets flying in the sky towards an unseen target.

Other videos showed that the incident led to a significant deployment of law enforcement personnel around the palace.