Hearth at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest army advanced, is seen from a distance after a sequence of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump stated Saturday america performed a large-scale strike in Venezuela that resulted within the seize and removing of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro and his spouse had been captured and faraway from the nation following the operation, which was performed in coordination with U.S. legislation enforcement authorities, Trump stated in a press release on Reality Social. No additional particulars had been offered.
A information convention is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Mar-a-Lago.
Explosions had been reported within the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, at about 2 a.m. native time (0600 GMT), in keeping with photographs circulating on social media that might not be independently verified.
Trump has repeatedly threatened motion towards Maduro. On Dec. 23, 2025, he stated it could be “sensible” for Maduro to depart energy.
Trump stated in his put up on Reality Social {that a} information convention is scheduled for 11 a.m. at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
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