1 dead, others injured as Maduro’s troops open fire on civilians at humanitarian aid checkpoint, report says
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One person is said to be dead and multiple others injured after Venezuelan soldiers reportedly opened fire at the border with Brazil while civilians were apparently trying to keep a portion of the border open for humanitarian aid delivery.
The soldiers reportedly fired on the civilians when they started blocking their vehicles, the Washington Post first reported Friday, citing eyewitness and community leaders.
A convoy of soldiers reportedly went to a checkpoint in Kumarakapai, home to indigenous Venezuelans in the south of the country, and when the citizens tried to block the vehicles, the troops opened fire, according to the Washington Post.
In a video posted to Twitter, there is footage of a different incident where Venezuelan soldiers armed with rifles try to block a truck carrying aid:
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/02/1-dead-others-injured-as-maduros-troops-open-fire-on-civilians-at-humanitarian-aid-checkpoint-report-says/