Overview
- Explosions and fires hit Fuerte Tiuna, the La Carlota air base and transport hubs at La Guaira, with additional strikes reported near Maracay and Higuerote, according to AFP reporting from the scene.
- Trump stated on Truth Social that Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country; Vice President Delcy Rodríguez demanded proof of life as Maduro’s whereabouts remained unverified.
- Venezuela announced nationwide mobilization and special security measures, while its defense minister alleged some strikes landed in residential areas; authorities had not released a casualty toll.
- Russia and Iran condemned the action, the European Union urged restraint, and Spain offered to mediate, as Colombia deployed troops to its border and prepared for potential refugee flows.
- U.S. contacts told lawmakers no further military action was planned, and some media attributed the raid to Delta Force without official confirmation; Trump scheduled a press conference for later Saturday.