Residents flee violence-hit areas in Venezuelan capital
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By Bárbara Agelvis and Nicole Kolster
Caracas, July 9 (EFE).- Dozens of Caracas residents have fled their homes to escape raging gun battles between security forces and organized crime gangs in the Venezuelan capital region that have killed many.
Nonprofit Otro Enfoque has opened doors of its headquarters to accommodate about 30 children and young people from the areas worst affected by the violence in Caracas.
The violence broke out on Wednesday evening in several areas after the police started an operation to dismantle the armed groups.
Carolina Terán, who works for the NGO, told EFE that youngsters saw the armed groups firing at people.