"A series of explosions went off in Venezuela around 2 a.m. local time (1 a.m. ET), according to Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Vanessa Silva, a journalist in Caracas, told NPR's Carrie Kahn that she woke up to two explosions at La Carlota military airbase near her home. Silva saw two fires on the runway that were quickly put out, and reported hearing similar detonations and planes flying low over Caracas for at least an hour."
"Trump said Maduro and his wife were being taken to New York to face criminal charges. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement that the couple, whom she described as "alleged international narco traffickers," had been indicted in the Southern District of New York. "They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts," she added."
U.S. military forces carried out a pre-dawn operation in Caracas that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The couple are being transported to New York to face criminal charges after an indictment in the Southern District of New York describing them as alleged international narco traffickers. The U.S. stated Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as president, while Rodriguez insisted Maduro remained the sole president and vowed to defend national resources. Explosions and aircraft activity occurred around 2 a.m., with fires at La Carlota airbase and reported strikes across multiple states. Venezuelan officials reported civilian and service-member casualties and raised legal questions about the U.S. actions.
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