A patrol boat operated by soldiers of the Guyanese Defense Force and officers of the Guyanese Police Force reportedly came under fire today from the Venezuelan-side of the Cuyuni River in the Essequibo Region, while escorting a boat containing election officials and polling supplies for Guyana’s Presidential Election on September 1st. “The patrol immediately returned fire and successfully maneuvered the escort team out of danger. No injuries were sustained by any personnel, and no election materials were damaged or compromised,” according to a joint-statement from the Defense Ministry and Police Service.