Trump announces successful Venezuela operation, Maduro arrested and removed
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The United States has successfully carried out a large‑scale operation against Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, was captured and removed from the country, according to US President Donald Trump's post on his Truth Social platform.
"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country," Trump wrote.
According to him, the operation was conducted jointly with US law enforcement agencies. Details will be released later.
He also added that today at 11:00 a.m. US time, he will hold a press conference at Mar‑a‑Lago regarding the operation in Venezuela.
Screenshot from Truth Social
According to CBS News, Maduro was captured by Delta Force — the elite special operations unit of the US armed forces.
US operation against Venezuela
Recall that today, January 3, the United States carried out a series of strikes on Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Explosions were heard in the city. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared a state of emergency in Venezuela.
According to local media, the US struck the building of the Venezuelan parliament and the residence of the country’s defense minister, Vladimir Padrino López. Strikes may also have hit southern districts of Caracas, including Fort Tiuna and the Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda airbase.
In the capital, at least ten targets may have been struck.
Local reports also mention a strike on the La Guaira naval base in Vargas state, where the naval academy is located. Hits were recorded at the port of Caracas and on Margarita Island in the Caribbean Sea, which hosts significant military infrastructure.
More details about the US operation against Venezuela are in the RBC‑Ukraine report.
