Helicopter attack on Supreme Court, claims to be terrorist attack

A Venezuelan police helicopter attacked the Supreme Court on ratcheting up a political crisis in what President Nicolas Maduro condemned as a “terrorist” attack.

The helicopter shot at the judicial building and also threw some grenades.

Several detonations were heard in downtown Caracas, where the pro-Maduro Supreme Court, the presidential palace and other key government buildings are located.

The Supreme Court is particularly hated by Maduro’s opponents for its string of rulings bolstering his power and undermining the opposition-controlled legislature.

“There was a social activity going on in the Supreme Court. They could have caused dozens of deaths,” Maduro said of the helicopter attack.

Opposition leaders have long been calling on Venezuela’s security forces to stop obeying a president they call a murderous dictator.