Overview
- President Trump said U.S. forces conducted a large-scale strike, captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and flew them out of Venezuela.
- South Africa called for an urgent Security Council meeting, describing the U.S. action as a violation of the U.N. Charter.
- Venezuelan authorities reported missile and rocket attacks on residential areas causing power outages and civilian casualties, while AFP described explosions and attack helicopters over Caracas.
- Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez condemned the strike as unlawful and ordered a nationwide military deployment.
- The European Union urged restraint and adherence to international law as Russia denounced the operation as armed aggression and demanded clarity on Maduro’s fate.