Gunfire erupted near Venezuela Presidential Palace hours after Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in, security forces responded to unidentified drones.

Venezuela: Witnesses reported hearing gunfire late Monday close to Venezuela’s presidential palace, only days after US forces toppled President Nicolas Maduro in a military takeover.

According to a government-affiliated source, things were under control.

Around 8:00 p.m. (0000 GMT), hours after Maduro’s deputy Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as interim president after his dismissal, security personnel opened fire in response to unidentified drones flying over the Miraflores palace in central Caracas, according to the source.

According to a resident who lives five blocks from the palace, there were gunfire bursts, although they weren’t as intense as the pre-dawn attack on Saturday that overthrew Maduro. The episode lasted roughly a minute.

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“My initial thought was to check for planes flying overhead, but none were there. An anonymous local near the palace reported, “I just saw two red lights in the sky.”

“Everyone was looking out their windows to see if there was a plane, to see what was happening.”

When AFP asked the Communications Ministry for comment, they did not immediately reply.

Social media users have shared footage of what appear to be tracer bullets being fired into the air.

Following the gunfire, the video showed numerous members of the security force racing to the palace.