Venezuelan security forces used Chinese-built armoured personnel carriers against anti-government protests in Caracas. Photo: AFP
SCMP: Venezuela sends in China-built ‘Rhinoceros’ vehicles to quell anti-government protests
* Military equipment part of a range that Beijing has sold to Caracas, its biggest Latin American customer
Authorities in Caracas have deployed Chinese-built armoured personnel carriers against protesters calling for the downfall of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Eight VN-4 “Rhinoceros” carriers were used on Tuesday against supporters of opposition leader Juan Guaidó in the country’s capital, according to state broadcaster Venezolana de Televisión.
The carriers were rolled out a day after China sent emergency supplies to Venezuela, including about 65 tonnes of medicines and surgical products.
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WNU Editor: These armoured personnel carriers are effective (see video below).
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