We've heard of water cannons, stone and tear gas being used during a riot, but there's one weapon used in Venezula that has stumped people across the globe.

Anti-government protests in Venezuela took a pretty nasty turn this week when people in their fight against Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government, flung human faeces on riot police.

These 'poop bombs' called "poopootov cocktails" are tiny plastic containers packed with human and animal faeces and protesters have been throwing it with sling shots.

According to El Pais, a group of militarized police targetted by the 'poop bombs,' were seen throwing up on the streets.

The wave of rebellion

Reuters

For weeks, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets, to fight against the newly appointed President.

The wave of protests have been triggered by high inflation, shortages of the most basic medicines, and millions suffering food scarcity, the country is undergoing a major crisis.

The country has been reeling under the worst economic crisis. Food scarcity and lack of basic medicines has plagued the lives of thousands.

The rise of 'poopootov cocktails.'

According to reports, people also organised a “Shit March” and promoted the campaign using the line: “They have gas; we have excrement”.

People have also been circulating Whatsapp messages with step-by-step instruction on ways to make the 'poop bombs' at home. "One of my patients is collecting excrement from her child," a the dentist told Reuters.

Projectile to spite the government

According to Reuters, people have been told to avoiding glass containers so the 'poop bombs' only humiliate troops than injure them.

"The use of excrement is not only an act of desperation, it's madness," said pro-government TV personality Mario Silva on Twitter.

However, many have slammed the use of 'poop bombs' saying it could only increase cases of infectious diseases which are already pretty terrible considering the lack of medicines.