"New satellite imagery shows damage at a military facility in Caracas after the US carried out strikes as part of a surprise operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The new imagery, captured on Saturday by the US spatial intelligence firm Vantor and obtained by Business Insider, shows damage around the Venezuelan military complex at Fuerte Tiuna in the southern part of Caracas."
"The new imagery reveals significant damage to military storage buildings and equipment at the complex, including several vehicles, as well as destroyed security buildings at a gate to the facility. President Donald Trump revealed earlier on Saturday that the US carried out a highly complex raid to capture Maduro and extract him from the country to face drug-related charges in New York. The White House in August had placed a $50 million bounty on his head."
"The bold operation began late Friday night and continued into the early hours of the next day, with US military aircraft - including fighter jets, surveillance planes, bombers, and drones - striking Venezuela's air defenses to clear a path for apprehension forces to locate Maduro. Venezuela's government said US forces targeted military and civilian areas and strongly condemned the strikes. Video footage shared on social media showed helicopters above Caracas, with large explosions and plumes of smoke rising from the city."
Satellite imagery captured by Vantor shows extensive damage at Fuerte Tiuna, a major Venezuelan military complex in southern Caracas. The imagery reveals destroyed military storage buildings, damaged equipment, several vehicles, and ruined security buildings at a facility gate. The strikes occurred during a US operation intended to capture Nicolás Maduro and extract him to face drug-related charges in New York, following a $50 million bounty placed by the White House in August. US aircraft targeted Venezuela's air defenses to enable apprehension forces. Venezuela's government condemned the strikes and reported damage to civilian and military areas, while videos showed helicopters, explosions, and smoke over Caracas.
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