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Trump Says U.S. Forces Captured Venezuela’s Maduro in Overnight Raid

U.S. media attribute the operation to Delta Force as officials signal a New York trial under Maduro’s 2020 narco‑terrorism indictment.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump posted that Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured during a “large scale strike” and flown out of Venezuela.
  • CBS News, citing unnamed U.S. officials, reported that the Army’s elite Delta Force took Maduro into custody.
  • Explosions, air-raid sirens and low-flying aircraft were reported across Caracas in the early hours, with some neighborhoods experiencing power outages.
  • Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said authorities do not know the couple’s whereabouts and demanded proof of life.
  • Trump said the mission involved U.S. law enforcement and indicated the pair are expected to face trial in New York.