Annika Henroth-Rothstein and her team were attacked by paramilitaries loyal to President Maduro

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights.

Sign up fornow and never miss the top politics stories again.

Annika Henroth-Rothstein, a Swedish political reporter, said she “truly believed they would kill us all” describing how the recruits ordered the media pack to lie face-down on the ground as they held guns to the back of their heads. The attack is said to have happened on Saturday in the city of San Antonio del Tachira, near Venezuela’s border with Colombia. The paramilitaries loyal to embattled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro reportedly robbed the team of all their belongings including their phones, money and Ms Henroth-Rothstein’s laptop.

Venezuela crisis: Juan Guaido PLEADS for US help after DEADLY clashes

Royals face pressure to call off Cuba visit over its support of Maduro

The Swedish journalist and her security team were beaten and robbed by paramilitaries

Annika Henroth-Rothstein said she felt lucky her life was spared in the sickening attack

The journalist, who writes for the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, described the harrowing incident in a series of tweets for her followers.

She said: “I was taken by the pro-Madura guerrilla in San Antonio del Tachira, robbed and beaten along with my security and then they forced us to get on our stomachs while they held guns to the back of our heads.

She added: “The guerrilla was HEAVILY armed and I truly believe they would kill us all.

“They saw my camera and press pass and put guns on us all.