Russian Troops Help Venezuela Search For Members Of Failed Attempt To Overthrow President Nicolás Maduro

Local Venezuelan publication El Nacional claim the pictures above were posted and then deleted by state military command ZODI La Guaira center as they reported that at least eight Russian special forces members will be 'operating drones to run search and patrol operations' for further members of a failed attempt to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro

Daily Mail: Russian troops are using drones to track down members of failed Venezuelan coup, local media claims

* At least eight Russian special forces members will be 'operating drones to run search and patrol operations', according to local media reports
* An tweet that from state military command ZODI La Guaira, which was later deleted, showed the arrival of the troops, El Nacional claimed
* They are said to be aiding the search for further members of a failed coup on Venezuela in which 31 have already been arrested
* Another tweet showed an aircraft said to have arrived at the country's international airport on Thursday that would join the search mission
* ZODI La Guaira said Saturday that the command 'categorically denies interference by the Russian military'

Russian soldiers are operating drones over Venezuela as part of a search operation for members of a paramilitary force that led a botched coup this week, local media reported on Friday.

Local news outlet El Nacional cited allegedly deleted tweets from state military command ZODI La Guaira center as they reported that at least eight Russian special forces members will be 'operating drones to run search and patrol operations' near La Guaira, the coastal state just north of Caracas, Venezuela's capital.

Screenshots of the tweet allege to show pictures of the arrival of the forces on Thursday, featuring a group of men huddled in military uniform and wearing face masks.

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Update: Russian troops to help Venezuela search for members of failed incursion: report (Reuters)

WNU Editor: The above pictures were posted and then deleted by Venezuela's state military command. Clearly someone does not want it to be known that there are Russian military forces in Venezuela.