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Venezuela helicopter pilot Oscar Perez killed in raid
Source: BBC
Venezuela helicopter pilot Oscar Pérez killed in raid
16 January 2018
Renegade helicopter pilot Oscar Pérez was killed in a nine-hour long siege near the capital, Caracas, on Monday, the Venezuelan government has confirmed.
The pilot was labelled a "terrorist" by the government after he threw grenades at government buildings from a helicopter he stole on 27 June.
He had been on the run since then.
Police tracked him down to a house where he was hiding along with members of the anti-government cell he founded.
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16 January 2018
Renegade helicopter pilot Oscar Pérez was killed in a nine-hour long siege near the capital, Caracas, on Monday, the Venezuelan government has confirmed.
The pilot was labelled a "terrorist" by the government after he threw grenades at government buildings from a helicopter he stole on 27 June.
He had been on the run since then.
Police tracked him down to a house where he was hiding along with members of the anti-government cell he founded.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-42695537
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