"The United States hit Venezuela with a "large-scale strike" early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government - an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack. Maduro, Trump said, "has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement." He set a news conference for later Saturday morning."
"The attack itself lasted less than 30 minutes and the explosions - at least seven blasts - sent people rushing into the streets, while others took to social media to report what they'd seen and heard. Some Venezuelan civilians and members of the military were killed, according to Rodríguez, the vice president, without giving a number. It was not known if there more actions lay ahead, though Trump said in his post that the strikes were carried out "successfully.""
Early Saturday, the United States launched a large-scale strike in Venezuela and announced that President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country along with his wife. The nighttime operation was announced by President Donald Trump on social media after months of U.S. pressure. The attack lasted under 30 minutes with at least seven explosions that drove people into the streets; Venezuelan civilians and military members were reported killed. The strikes followed a U.S. buildup off South America, repeated attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs, and a CIA drone strike at a suspected cartel docking area. As of Friday, the U.S. reported 35 known boat strikes and at least 115 people killed. The U.S. framed the actions as part of an "armed conflict" with drug cartels to stem drug flow, while Maduro described the operations as an effort to oust him.
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