Trump says Maduro and his wife were ‘captured’ during strikes on Venezuela
Early Saturday morning, US President Donald Trump has confirmed US strikes on Venezuela and said President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were “captured and flown out of the country,” in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.
“This operation was done in conjunction with US law enforcement. Details to follow,” he added.
“There will be a news conference today at 11 am (5 pm CET) at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J Trump.”
Venezuela’s government accused Washington of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states. In a statement, the Venezuelan government said it “rejects, condemns, and denounces before the international community the extremely grave military aggression carried out by the current Government of the United States of America against Venezuelan territory and population.”
