President Maduro and wife forced out of Venezuela, says Trump

President Trump announced that a US operation successfully removed Maduro and his wife from Venezuela during a large-scale military strike.

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FILE: President Trump confirmed that Maduro was removed from power after a US strike. / AFP

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the US has conducted a major strike against Venezuela, resulting in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who have been removed from the country.

“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,” Trump said in a statement published on social media platform Truth Social.

The US president also noted that the operation was carried out in coordination with US law enforcement agencies.