The US president’s statement came after multiple explosions were reported in Caracas during the early hours of the morning.
MIAMI.- The president of the United States, donald trumpassured this Saturday that Nicolas Maduro He was captured and transferred out of Venezuela after a large-scale military operation carried out by US forces.
“The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale attack against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the country,” Trump said in a public message. According to the president, the operation was carried out in coordination with US law enforcement, and he announced that he will hold a press conference at 11:00 am from Mar-a-Lago to provide more details.
So far, there is no independent confirmation or official statement from the Venezuelan government that supports the version offered by Trump about Maduro’s capture.
The US president’s statement came after, during the early hours of the morning, multiple explosions were reported in Caracas and low-altitude aircraft overflights over the Venezuelan capital. Subsequently, the Venezuelan government issued a statement in which it denounced what it described as a “military aggression” by the United States against Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.
According to the official Venezuelan version, Nicolás Maduro would have signed a decree declaring the state of “external commotion” and ordered to immediately move on to “armed struggle,” although the statement did not detail what specific measures the military forces would take.
The government text also did not specify the type of attacks received. However, journalists and correspondents reported visible damage, smoke and damage to barracks and military installations. Unverified videos circulated on social media showing helicopters and planes flying over the city.
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