"Ahead of the overnight strike, the U.S. had accused Maduro of running a "narco-state" and rigging last year's election, which the opposition said it won overwhelmingly. The Venezuelan leader, who succeeded Hugo Chavez to take power in 2013, has said Washington wants control of the South American nation's oil reserves, the largest in the world. Venezuela's government said civilians and military personnel died in the strikes but did not give figures."
"Maduro may face criminal charges in US Trump said the operation was carried out "in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement," promising more details at an 11 a.m. (1600 GMT) press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Maduro was captured by elite special forces troops, a U.S. official told Reuters. Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had told him Maduro would stand trial on criminal charges in the United States."
The United States conducted a large-scale strike in Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, who was reportedly flown out of the country. The operation followed months of U.S. accusations that Maduro ran a narco-state and had rigged last year's election. Venezuelan authorities reported civilian and military deaths but gave no casualty figures. U.S. officials said the operation involved U.S. law enforcement and elite special forces; Maduro may face criminal charges in the United States. U.S. leaders suggested the operation closed further immediate action in Venezuela. Venezuela's government accused the United States of seeking control of its vast oil reserves.
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