Maduro says attempt on his life was to coincide with US military operation in Syria

TEHRAN – An attempt on the life of Venezuela’s president was to coincide with the US military operation in Syria, said Nicolas Maduro.

“The international plan was to combine the two events, as they were trying to do in 2002 in the case of the coup against Chavez, and before the US attack against Iraq,” said the president, Voice of Russia reported.

According to Maduro, the plan presupposed his physical removal and a simultaneous attack on Syria.

This week, Venezuelan authorities announced the arrest of two Colombian nationals who were accused of plotting the assassination of President Maduro and Speaker Diosdado Cabello. The suspects had in their possession weapons and photographs of the alleged victims. – Fars News Agency.