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.