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Venezuelan President 'captured' by US forces as Trump launches strikes

Everything we know so far as Venezuelan president Maduro and his wife have been captured by the US army's Delta Force, according to officials

• The United States carried out a large-scale military strike on Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday, triggering multiple explosions and low-flying aircraft over the capital, Caracas.

• US President Donald Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured and flown out of the country following the operation.
• Trump announced the development on social media shortly after 4.30am Florida time and said the strike was carried out successfully in conjunction with US law enforcement.
• Venezuela’s government accused the US of attacking civilian and military targets and described the action as an imperialist attack.
• Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said the government does not know Maduro’s or his wife’s whereabouts and demanded proof of life.
• At least seven explosions were reported across Caracas, with residents fleeing into the streets as blasts lit up the night sky.
• It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties or whether further US military action is planned.
• The US State Department urged American citizens in Venezuela to shelter in place, while the FAA banned US flights from Venezuelan airspace.
• Colombia moved security forces to its border amid fears of a potential influx of refugees, while Russia and Iran condemned the US strike.
• US officials have not confirmed whether Congress was formally notified or authorised the operation, raising questions about the legal basis for the action.

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