Overview
- Trump wrote on Truth Social that U.S. forces conducted a large-scale strike in Venezuela and that Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.
- He said the operation was conducted in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement and announced a news conference at Mar-a-Lago at 11 a.m.
- CBS, citing officials, reported that members of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force took Maduro into custody.
- News outlets emphasize that no U.S. department has issued public confirmation or disclosed operational details and that reporting remains subject to updates.
- Background coverage highlights Delta Force’s JSOC role in high-value raids, including the 2019 operation that killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and notes Maduro’s 2020 U.S. indictment on narco-terrorism charges.