Grenade

Grenade event in Zulia, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of on Fri 6th February 2026

6th February 2026

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Around 6 February 2026 (as reported), in Barranquitas (Zulia), GNB officers clashed with a criminal group in the La Macana sector, arrested two of them, and seized two rifles, eleven grenades, seven rifle magazines, and 98 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, as well as three cell phones and various items of clothing used by the criminals, such as harness-type vests, armbands, sweatshirts, jungle hats, ponchos, and one blue tarp. Authorities also seized 24 blocks of cocaine. There were no casualties.

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Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (VEN)

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