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12:35, 29-Jun-2017
Venezuela hunts for helicopter pilot behind 'terrorist' attack
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Venezuela officials continue the manhunt for the suspect behind the helicopter attack on the Interior Ministry and Supreme Court building in Caracas.
The helicopter was allegedly piloted by Oscar Perez, an officer in the country's investigative police force. He is also an actor and a dog trainer.
After the attack, Perez released a video on social media in a military uniform, calling for rebellion against Venezuelan government's "tyranny."
The helicopter was later found in Vargas state, around 320 km from the capital. But there is no sign of the pilot.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said the government shall spare no effort in finding the terror attacker against the institutions of the country.
However, some of the president's opponents doubted the authenticity of the video. Opposition thinks that the entire story is set up by the government to justify a clamp down against its opponents.
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