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In photos: A fiery explosion on Sunday engulfed Venezuelan National Guard police on motor bikes.
Seven police were injured after this explosion near a street protest against Constituent Assembly elections in Venezuela.
Por:Univision
The Venezuelan Prosecutor's Office confirmed that seven agents of the Bolivarian National Police were injured after being hit by an explosion.
Miguel Gutiérrez / EFEThe detonation occurred as police on motorbikes were passing, causing scenes of panic among nearby protesters.
Carlos Garcia Rawlins/ ReutersThe explosion occurred in Plaza Altamira, one of the main gathering places of opposition protests.
Carlos Garcia Rawlins / ReutersIt is unknown what cthe explosion which appeared to target a police patrol.
Carlos Garcia Rawlins / ReutersMembers of the police patrol got off the bikes to help their comrades and fired shotgun pellets and tear gas to keep journalists away.
Leo Ramírez/AFP/Getty ImagesMembers of the police patrol got off the bikes to help their comrades and fired shotgun pellets and tear gas to keep journalists away.
Leo Ramírez/AFP/Getty ImagesMinutes later, some of the protesters their faces covered with cloths and tear gas masks - clashed with police near the highway.
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