The United States army has captured the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores during a strike against the country. This was confirmed by the US president, Donald Trump.
Trump made this known in a post on his Truth Social on Saturday. He also revealed that President Maduro Nicolas has been flown out of Venezuela.
He said:
“The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country.
“This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago.
“Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
Before Maduro’ capture, Venezuela had declared a state of emergency due to the strike on Caracas.
There are reports that Maduro Nicolas and the first lady, Cilia Flores have been
extracted them from the country on the USS Iwo Jima.
This report comes after Venezuela’ capital, Caracas, experienced a series of explosions. The coastal states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira were also hit. Military facilities and airport areas were hit during the explosion.
Maduro and his wife have been indicted in New York, and charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy and possession of machine guns. This was disclosed by the U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi.
The strike carried out by the US is as a result of the alleged drug trafficking Maduro carried out in the country.