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Maduro and his wife have already been captured and taken out of the country, Trump said.

Maduro and his wife have already been captured and taken out of the country, Trump said.

03 January 2026, 11:30

Maduro and his wife have already been captured and taken out of the country, Trump said. — trump's post on truthsocial

US strike on Caracas, explosions occurred at night. Venezuela declared a state of emergency, the US confirmed a military operation, a number of key military and infrastructure facilities were destroyed, and Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and taken out of the country. US President Donald Trump announced a press conference in Mar-a-Lago at 18:00 Kyiv time.

On the night of 3 January, Venezuela's capital Caracas was hit by a series of attacks. According to eyewitnesses and international media, at least seven explosions were heard in the city around 02:00 local time, low-flying aircraft were spotted in the sky, and power outages occurred in some areas

According to preliminary data, several key military and infrastructure facilities could have been hit, including the main military base of Fuerte Tuna, La Carlota air base, the port of La Guaira on the Caribbean coast and the Cerro El Volcán communications centre. Explosions were also reported near the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of Venezuela. Witnesses saw armoured vehicles near the presidential palace Miraflores

Venezuelan authorities strongly condemned the US actions. President Nicolas Maduro signed a decree declaring a state of emergency and declared the country's right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the event an act of military aggression

Washington confirmed the strikes. According to the US media, the administration of Donald Trump has acknowledged that the military operation in Venezuela is ongoing. The White House has promised to issue an official statement after the US aircraft leave the country's airspace. The US Embassy urged its citizens to refrain from travelling to Venezuela

At the same time, it is reported that Maduro met with China's special envoy on the eve of the attack, and it is unknown whether the delegation managed to leave Caracas before the strikes began

Later, US President Donald Trump wrote on SocialTruth "The US has successfully conducted a full-scale strike on Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been captured and taken out of the country." Trump has announced a press conference in Mar-a-Lago at 11:00 a.m. local time (18:00 Kyiv time) on the operation in Venezuela

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