Venezuela coup LIVE: Guaido calls for military uprising

GUNFIRE was heard on the streets of Venezuela today after Juan Guaido today called for a military uprising in a video call to arms against Nicolas Maduro's government.

The opposition leader - who is backed by the US - was earlier seen surrounded by dozens of troops outside an air force base in the capital Caracas.

In a dawn address Guaido he declared the "beginning the final phase of Operation Freedom" had begun.

He was pictured near the air force flanked by a group of men in uniform - many wearing blue ribbons on their sleeves.

Government security forces reportedly fired tear gas at Guaido, his supporters and around 70 armed men in military uniform.

Latest updates:
-TEAR GAS FIRED AT VENEZUELA'S GUAIDO, WHO IS GATHERED WITH SOME 70 MEN IN MILITARY UNIFORM OUTSIDE CARACAS' LA CARLOTA AIR FORCE BASE: REUTERS WITNESS

- CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY HEAD SAYS OPPOSITION HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE OVER CARACAS' LA CARLOTA AIR FORCE BASE

- VENEZUELA NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE RUNS OVER PROTESTERS IN CARACAS, WHO WERE THROWING STONES AND HITTING VEHICLE WITH STICKS -REUTERS TV

- PRO-MADURO SUPPORTERS NOW GATHERING BY PRESIDENTIAL PALACE, STATE TV SHOWS

More to follow.

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