Attack on Fort Paramacay

Attack on Fort Paramacay
Part of Crisis in Venezuela (2010–present)

Soldiers detain the occupants of a vehicle after the assault.
Date6 August 2017
Location
Naguanagua, Carabobo, Venezuela
Result Rebel attack repelled by government forces; some weapons captured by the opposition.
Belligerents

Venezuela Bolivarian government

Opposition military personnel

  • Military dissidents

Supported by

Civilian opposition
Commanders and leaders
Vladimir Padrino López (Commander-in-chief) Juan Caguaripano (Commander)
Strength
approx. 900 soldiers of the 41st Command Brigade 20 dissidents
Casualties and losses
Unknown 2 dead
1 injured
7 captured

The attack on Fort Paramacay (code name Operation David), was a military assault carried out in the morning of Sunday, August 6, 2017, between 3:50 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. in the Venezuelan town of Naguanagua, Carabobo.

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