Helicopter attack on Venezuelan SC (Lead)

Caracas June 28 (IANS) Venezuela s Supreme Court has been attacked by grenades dropped from a helicopter in what President Nicolas Maduro called a terrorist attack a media report said.

Footage on social media showed a police helicopter circling over the city before shots and a loud bang were heard the BBC reported.

The police officer said to have piloted the stolen aircraft issued a statement denouncing the criminal government.

President Maduro has faced months of mass protests amid a political and economic crisis.

The Supreme Court was regularly criticised by the Venezuelan opposition for its rulings which bolster Maduro s hold on power.

Earlier on Tuesday armed civilian groups attacked the Venezuelan Parliament building after a clash between lawmakers and the military police of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) Efe news quoted opposition legislator Julio Borges as saying.

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