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Residents flee violence-hit areas in Caracas

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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. (Camera: IVÁN CÁRDENAS). SHOT LIST: VIEW OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE COTA 905 NEIGHBORHOOD IN CARACAS, AND CARACAS RESIDENTS IN GANG CONFLICT ZONES SEEK SHELTER FROM SHOOTINGS AT NGO OTRO ENFOQUE HEADQUARTERS, IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA.SOUND BITES: CAROLINA TERÁN, WHO WORKS FOR NONPROFIT OTRO ENFOQUE (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION: They (the youngsters) could see some of the wounded dying. They could see bodies being taken away. Then they became very nervous and began to leave the community.

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