US launches airstrikes on Venezuela, captures Maduro and first lady
The United States military carried out air strikes on Venezuela early Saturday morning. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were also captured and flown out of the country.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the attacks on social media early Saturday. He reported the operation was done in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement. Trump told Fox News the couple has been transported to the USS Iwo Jima and will be taken by ship to New York.
“They’ll be heading in to New York,” Trump said. “The helicopters took them out, and they went by helicopter, a nice flight. I’m sure they loved it.”
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York on multiple drug related charges. The indictment was released on X just after 9 a.m.
“The will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American court,” Bondi wrote.
The Associated Press reports the attack involved seven blasts and lasted less than 30 minutes.
With Maduro out of the country, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez will take power.
The attack on Venezuela comes after months of strikes on what that Trump administration alleges are “narco-terrorists.” As of Friday, the administration reported 35 strikes on boats they say carried drugs and 115 deaths. Lawmakers from both parties have criticized these airstrikes, saying federal officials have not provided sufficient evidence that these were drug boats.
President Donald Trump said he will be holding a press conference Saturday morning.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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