Blast on principle street in Venezuela harms cops

Police officers on motorbikes were hit by an explosion at a protest in Venezuela during a weekend of violence that has seen nine people, including two minors, shot dead.Officers have been reported injured after the dramatic incident, which was caught on camera as opposition supporters clashed with security forces in the capital city of Caracas. It is believed the explosion was the result of an improvised device detonated by anti-government activists. It comes amid fury over a controversial election called by the country's beleaguered president Nicolas Maduro, whois attempting to bolster his power by creating a new assembly which will tear up the constitution and effectively create a one-party state.Four months of protests against the leader have left more than 100 people dead amid fierce international criticism with soldiers firing on protesters.Two children, including a 13-year-old and a 17-year-old, were shot dead today, prosecutors c… Read more: http://ift.tt/T3uzlf... Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook